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How to get fromEurope to Costa Ricaby train, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    18h 4m
    $532–1,274

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    31h 17m
    $374–1,389

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAJ - SJO
    21h 3m

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LEJ - SJO
    21h 27m
    $587–1,985

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FRA - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    33h 7m
    $492–1,434

Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,543.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Costa Rica. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía.

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