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

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BUD - SJO
    21h 14m
    $552–1,004

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BUD - LIO
    35h 32m
    $362–1,316

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VIE - SJO
    22h 40m
    $487–1,242

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BUD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 47m
    $471–1,462

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BUD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    32h 26m
    $536–1,492

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Costa Rica?

Air France, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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