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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Costa Rica by car, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    16h 24m
    $598–1,342

  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 26m
    $434–1,601

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

    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
    17h 58m
    $584–1,489

  4. 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
    20h 49m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NUE - SJO
    20h 36m
    $462–1,616

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    21h 53m
    $669–1,261

  7. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane AMS - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 17m
    $517–1,400

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Costa Rica. However, you can drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS 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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk 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.

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