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How to get fromEurope to Limónby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Limón by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

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    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 23m
    $466–1,648

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    23h 3m
    $1,537–2,450

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

    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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    24h 28m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanilloshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    41h 35m
    $1,012–2,184

Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration27h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,475.8 km
  • Duration: 30h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Limón, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Limón. 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, then fly to Limón International Airport (LIO). Alternatively, 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 El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Limón.

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