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There are 3 ways to get from Tahiti to Costa Rica by plane or shuttle

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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPT - SJO
17h 59m
$950–2,000
Fly to Limón International Airport
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1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PPT - LIO
23h 57m
$357–1,190
Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PPT - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
18h 3m
$1,027–3,056

Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

16Weekly Planes

21h 35mAverage Duration

$420Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,812 km
Duration: 17h 59m

What companies run services between Tahiti, French Polynesia and Costa Rica?

Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good