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

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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
    18h 34m
    $502–1,004

  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
    30h 2m
    $323–1,417

  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
    21h 45m
    $488–1,043

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BUD - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 22m
    $975–3,481

  5. 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
    22h 32m
    $441–1,562

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Costa Rica?

Air Canada, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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