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There are 5 ways to get from America to Costa Rica by train or plane

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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
    15h 40m
    $637–1,971

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    17h 20m
    $512–1,257

  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
    20h 24m
    $628–1,151

  4. 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
    19h 19m
    $649–1,290

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane AMS - LIO
    27h 43m
    $538–1,884

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to Costa Rica. 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 Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. 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 Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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