There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, train, or taxi
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BUD - SJO
18h 43m$323–1,204Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BUD - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
33h 12m$776–2,281Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane BUD - LIO
28h 32m$384–1,317Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VIE - SJO
22h 36m$570–1,526Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane BUD - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
22h 27m$512–1,562
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Budapest and Costa Rica is 10201 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Budapest to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Budapest. It is currently 6:17 AM in Budapest and 10:17 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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