There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LIO - NOU
28h 49m$765–2,719Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF)plane SJO - LIF
31h 57m$686–2,316Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane SJO - NOU
28h 33m$754–2,548Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane XQP - NOU
30h 10m$841–2,667Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LIR - NOU
32h 10m$1,578–5,085Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Roche - Maré Island Airport (MEE)plane SJO - MEE
36h 16m$688–2,326Ferry to Cobano, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane ACO - NOU
39h 17m$1,021–4,471
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia is to fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 31h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia is to fly which takes 28h 33m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and New Caledonia is 12579 km.
It takes approximately 28h 49m to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia, including transfers.
New Caledonia is 17h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 7:59 AM in Costa Rica and 12:59 AM in New Caledonia.
There are 70+ hotels available in New Caledonia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
SANSA, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) 3 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Cobano to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via San Francisco, Nadi, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Houston, Auckland, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport via Houston, Auckland, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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