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There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BCN - SJO
    18h 18m
    $502–1,205

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BCN - LIO
    21h 51m
    $284–970

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BCN - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    34h 17m
    $756–2,284

  4. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAD - SJO
    17h 9m
    $482–1,360

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BCN - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    18h 36m
    $382–1,125

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BCN - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    29h 15m
    $539–1,236

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,986.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 18m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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