There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to San Rafael (Region) by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BCN - SJO
19h 2m$496–1,110Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane BCN - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Rafael (Region)car
20h 37m$308–1,229Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
18h 16m$469–1,144Bus to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Seu D Urgellbus
- Fly from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport (LEU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LEU - SJO
34h 54m$1,121–3,038Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BCN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Heredia
31h 53m$1,035–3,193Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VLC - SJO
20h 48m$504–1,000Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane BCN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
31h 15m$572–1,490
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to San Rafael (Region) is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to San Rafael (Region) is to train and fly which takes 18h 16m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Barcelona and San Rafael (Region) is 9001 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Barcelona to San Rafael (Region), including transfers.
San Rafael (Region) is 8h behind Barcelona. It is currently 8:18 AM in Barcelona and 12:18 AM in San Rafael (Region).
There are 778+ hotels available in San Rafael (Region).
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and San Rafael (Region), Heredia, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Philadelphia, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Philadelphia, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Seu D Urgell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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