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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
    16h 46m
    $335–1,207

  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
    33h 49m
    $292–1,020

  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
    15h 40m
    $532–1,558

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    19h 54m
    $623–1,220

  5. 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 32m
    $586–1,496

  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 54m
    $525–1,556

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Costa Rica?

Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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