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There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VIE - SJO
    20h 36m
    $475–1,209

  2. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane VIE - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    23h 50m
    $331–1,372

  3. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BUD - SJO
    23h 55m
    $571–1,098

  4. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane VIE - LIO
    35h 22m
    $415–1,422

  5. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane VIE - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    30h 40m
    $1,090–3,408

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane VIE - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 17m
    $524–1,567

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Bratislava to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Vienna International Airport, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 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 Budapest-Nyugati, take the train to Ferihegy, walk to Ferihegy vasútállomás, take the bus to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, walk to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 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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