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

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There are 6 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
    31h 10m
    $362–1,374

  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
    22h 40m
    $1,532–2,274

  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
    25h 44m

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    26h 7m
    $1,588–2,985

  5. 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
    40h 26m
    $898–1,810

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FRA - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    36h 3m
    $1,605–2,619

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration28h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,459.9 km
  • Duration: 31h 10m

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 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, then fly to Limón International Airport (LIO). 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, 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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