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How to get fromCosta Rica to Baselby plane or train

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

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

    best
    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 48m
    CHF 479–1,584

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LIO - BSL
    21h 30m
    CHF 352–1,315

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    18h 9m
    CHF 586–986

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane SJO - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    36h 22m
    CHF 456–1,564

  5. 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
    16h 53m
    CHF 472–1,152

  6. 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 36m
    CHF 476–1,031

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,498.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 48m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Basel, Switzerland?

KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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