There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Budapest by plane, train, taxi, bus, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SJO - BUD
17h 40mFt 120,881–431,291Fly Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LIO - BUD
18h 1mFt 124,129–445,063Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SJO - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
19h 18mFt 225,551–499,041Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane XQP - BUD
18h 27mFt 154,853–463,191Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJO - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus
21h 23mFt 246,091–451,291Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FON - BUD
20h 49mFt 241,045–643,315
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Budapest is to fly which costs 120 000 Ft - 440 000 Ft and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Budapest is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs 120 000 Ft - 440 000 Ft.
The distance between Costa Rica and Budapest is 10201 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Costa Rica to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:25 AM in Costa Rica and 7:25 PM in Budapest.
There are 6425+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Budapest, Hungary?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–430,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–450,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–470,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–410,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–550,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–55,000
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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