There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SJO - BCN
15h 27m€483–1,021Fly Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIO - BCN
17h 47m€301–1,116Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane XQP - BCN
16h 58m€392–1,247Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
15h 55m€464–1,138Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FON - BCN
20h 11m€638–1,755
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona is to fly which costs €300 - €1200 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona is to fly which takes 15h 27m and costs €480 - €1100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Barcelona is 8987 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 7h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 7:20 PM in Costa Rica and 2:20 AM in Barcelona.
There are 4798+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain?
Iberia, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–750
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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