There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Costa Rica by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BSL - SJO
16h 46m$335–1,407Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZRH - SJO
15h 40m$540–1,316Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZRH - LIO
28h 39m$410–1,528
Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $330 - $1,500 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 40m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Basel and Costa Rica is 9329 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Basel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Basel. It is currently 7:37 AM in Basel and 12:37 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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