There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona by plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
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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
16h 32m€463–856Fly Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIO - BCN
15h 57m€332–1,217Taxi 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
17h 43m€410–1,145Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LIR - BCN
20h 1m€737–1,625Fly 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
16h 20m€433–1,266Shuttle 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 26m€601–1,548
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona is to fly which costs €460 - €900 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs €330 - €1300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Barcelona is 8987 km.
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:54 PM in Costa Rica and 11:54 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5146+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain?
British Airways, Iberia, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
- 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
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €181
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €232
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €223
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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