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There are 4 ways to get from Aarau to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    17h 35m
    $395–1,563

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    17h 12m
    $293–1,973

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    14h 49m
    $522–1,010

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZRH - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    17h 32m
    $411–2,118

Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$377Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Aarau to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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