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How to get fromCosta Rica to Baselby plane, train or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Basel by plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 27m
    CHF 432–896

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LIO - BSL
    18h 15m
    CHF 321–1,314

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    17h 12m
    CHF 324–1,305

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 1m
    CHF 556–3,631

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane XQP - BSL
    18h 6m
    CHF 416–1,425

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 7m
    CHF 482–1,421

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 282Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL) once daily.

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