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)BSL - SJO
16h 44m$335–1,207Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)ZRH - LIO
33h 23m$300–1,022Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ZRH - SJO
15h 39m$530–1,060
Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 33h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Basel and Costa Rica is 9328 km.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from Basel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Basel. It is currently 1:14 PM in Basel and 6:14 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 793+ 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
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- 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
- $330–1,200
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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