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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    15h 21m
    $552–1,148

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    18h 6m
    $375–1,523

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    19h 18m
    $666–4,389

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZRH - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    18h 4m
    $621–2,006

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ZRH - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    31h 18m
    $607–1,836

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bern to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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