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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Costa Rica by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    17h 2m
    $704–1,205

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    28h 29m
    $371–1,275

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    16h 10m
    $539–1,960

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    17h 7m
    $563–1,332

  5. Fly Basel to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BSL - LIO
    29h 10m
    $376–1,420

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

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    17h 34m
    $706–1,684

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,327.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 2m

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

Air France, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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