There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Zurich by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SJO - ZRH
13h 44mCHF 445–1,613Fly Limón International Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LIO - ZRH
14h 29mCHF 373–1,323Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane SJO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
19h 33mCHF 581–1,037Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane XQP - ZRH
16h 35mCHF 436–1,345
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 440 - SFr 1700 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Zurich is to fly which takes 13h 44m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 1700.
The distance between Costa Rica and Zurich is 9413 km.
It takes approximately 13h 44m to get from Costa Rica to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 4:24 PM in Costa Rica and 12:24 AM in Zurich.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zurich Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Zurich Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Zurich Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Zurich Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,300
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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