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How much does it cost to ship a container to Costa Rica?

For an accurate picture of the price to ship a container to Costa Rica, you will need to approach a freight forwarder or carrier for a quote. The cost will depend on where you wish to ship from, the type of service needed, the size of the container (20-foot or 40-foot) you require, or, in the case of LCL shipping, the amount of container space your freight will occupy. Other factors in pricing include the cost of fuel at the time of quotation, and the current demand for shipping capacity.

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How much does it cost to ship a 20-foot container?

If you’re planning to ship a 20-foot container to Costa Rica, it’s realistic to expect an average price from $1,500 to $2,500 (USD).


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How much does it cost to ship a 40-foot container?

To ship a 40-foot container to Costa Rica, an average price from $2,500 to $3,500 (USD) is the norm at current ocean freight rates.



Container Shipping Rates to Costa Rica

Our table provides some ranges of shipping rates to Costa Rica for FCL shipments using 20-foot containers—typically the cheapest to ship—and 40-foot containers. It serves as a very approximate guide only, as freight rates for FCL and LCL container shipping fluctuate all the time.

Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Container Size FCL Rates From (USD)
Port of Limón Port of Miami, FL 20-foot $1,300 - $1,600
Port of Limón Port of Miami, FL 40-foot $2,100 - $2,600
Port of Limón Port of New York/New Jersey 20-foot $1,500 - $1,800
Port of Limón Port of New York/New Jersey 40-foot $2,400 - $2,900
Port of Limón Port of Houston, TX 20-foot $1,700 - $2,000
Port of Limón Port of Houston, TX 40-foot $2,700 - $3,200
Port of Caldera Port of Miami, FL 20-foot $1,400 - $1,700
Port of Caldera Port of Miami, FL 40-foot $2,200 - $2,700
Port of Caldera Port of New York/New Jersey 20-foot $1,600 - $1,900
Port of Caldera Port of New York/New Jersey 40-foot $2,500 - $3,000
Port of Caldera Port of Houston, TX 20-foot $1,800 - $2,100
Port of Caldera Port of Houston, TX 40-foot $2,800 - $3,300

How Long Does it Take to Ship a Container to Costa Rica?

As a general guide, the length of time required for a container to ship to Costa Rica is between 25 and 35 days from Asian ports. Meanwhile, average transit times from European ports are from 18 to 40 days. From any point in the Americas, the transit time will be somewhat less than from ports on other continents.

Our table highlights some typical transit times to Costa Rica from specific countries, but please note that shipping durations, even from ports within a single country, can vary.

Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Transit Times (Days)
Shanghai, China Puerto Limón 30-35
Hong Kong, China Puerto Limón 25-30
Rotterdam, Netherlands Puerto Limón 20-25
Antwerp, Belgium Puerto Limón 22-27
Hamburg, Germany Puerto Limón 24-29
Valencia, Spain Puerto Limón 18-23
New York, USA Puerto Limón 12-16
Miami, USA Puerto Caldera 12-15
Los Angeles, USA Puerto Caldera 18-22
Santos, Brazil Puerto Caldera 22-26
Singapore, Singapore Puerto Caldera 40-45
Jebel Ali, UAE Puerto Caldera 35-40
Sydney, Australia Puerto Caldera 45-50
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Costa Rica Container Shipping Services

Shipping to Costa Rica is a seamless experience with Interworld Freight. Combine our ocean freight services for your FCL or LCL cargo with our road freight solutions to enjoy simple, cost-efficient door-to-door logistics.

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Ocean Freight

Send your ocean freight to Costa Rica as an FCL or LCL shipment according to the volume you are shipping at any one time, and in line with your preferences for shared container space or isolation for your goods. 

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Road Freight

Our road freight transportation can be combined with ocean shipping for a complete door-to-door service, or acquired as a standalone option for your domestic trucking needs in Costa Rica. Services include full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) carriage, as well as container drayage. 

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Industry-Specific Shipping for Containers to Costa Rica

Are you shipping to Costa Rica for a company in the aerospace, food & beverage, construction, chemical, or electronics industry? If so, we specialize in freight forwarding for these particular verticals, among others. The links below lead to more information about our services for these industries.

Ocean Freight to Costa Rica 

The benefits of ocean freight shipping are well known, but with containerized freight, they apply in different ways according to the size of your shipment and the type of service you choose. For example, the benefits of full-container-load (FCL) and less-than-container-load (LCL) shipping are similar, but differ in their relevance to specific shipping scenarios.

New shippers often ask us if they should use FCL or LCL shipping for their freight, so a quick explanation of their suitability for your shipment is probably worthwhile.

Our FCL ocean freight services are a great option if you have a large consignment of goods to send to Costa Rica—large enough to fill, or nearly fill, either a 20-foot or 40-foot container. FCL is also a good idea if you don’t want to risk having your freight consolidated in a container with other shippers’ goods.

LCL shipping is a solution for freight in low volumes, perhaps two or three pallets’ worth at a time, or slightly more. This type of shipping carries the benefit of lower pricing, since your goods will be consolidated with other consignments so the costs of the container are shared by several shippers.

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Top 5 Americas Container Shipping Routes to Costa Rica

Costa Rica is among the most popular container shipping destinations among our customers. Our top five routes bring freight to this Central American country from the USA, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil.

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
  • USA
  • Argentiba
  • Chile

Top 5 Container Shipping Routes from Costa Rica to America

We ship containerized freight from Costa Rica to a wide variety of ports throughout the North, South, and Central American regions. Click the links to learn about five country destinations most favored by our customers exporting from Costa Rica.

  • United States
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Brazil

Main ports in Costa Rica

We provide comprehensive forwarding services for FCL and LCL freight to the Costa Rican ports of Puerto Limon, Puerto Moin, and Caldera.

  • Shipping container to Puerto Limon
  • Shipping container to Puerto Moin
  • Shipping container to Caldera
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