There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Santander by plane, bus, or train
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 Santander Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SJO - SDR
16h 30m€551–1,901Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
18h 4m€467–1,083Fly Limón International Airport to Santander Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane LIO - SDR
15h 56m€560–1,912Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SJO - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
17h 49m€560–1,817
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Santander is to fly and train which costs €460 - €1100 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Santander is to fly which takes 15h 56m and costs €550 - €2000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Santander is 8475 km.
It takes approximately 16h 30m to get from Costa Rica to Santander, including transfers.
Santander is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:49 AM in Costa Rica and 7:49 PM in Santander.
There are 2051+ hotels available in Santander.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Santander, Spain?
Iberia, Iberojet Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santander Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Santander Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Santander Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Santo Domingo, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
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