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There are 6 ways to get from America to Cartago by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    17h 12m
    $538–1,371

  2. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    20h 44m
    $465–1,376

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    19h 59m
    $629–1,151

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    19h 41m
    $600–1,546

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    24h 7m
    $530–1,028

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane AMS - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to San Joséshuttle bus
    33h 57m
    $565–2,063

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$383Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Cartago, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to Cartago. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to San Jose Airport, take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal Lumaca, then take the bus to Cartago. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to San Jose Airport, take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal Lumaca, then take the bus to Cartago.

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