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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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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 17m
    $536–1,299

  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
    30h 15m
    $487–1,612

  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
    19h 39m

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    22h 19m
    $664–1,254

  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 21m
    $635–1,867

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 25m
    $811–2,078

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$450Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,560.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 17m

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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. 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 Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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