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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Nicoya by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    20h 55m
    $862–1,760

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nosara Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane FRA - NOB
    3. Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus bus
    23h 50m
    $423–1,492

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane FRA - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    32h 58m
    $842–2,291

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane FRA - TNO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nicoyashuttle bus
    23h 10m
    $570–1,660

  5. 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 Nicoyashuttle bus
    32h 38m
    $697–1,779

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cobano, shuttle, bus

    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 Montezuma to Sámarashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Sámara to Nicoyabus bus
    33h 57m
    $459–1,595

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    25h 30m
    $911–1,974

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    27h 12m
    $880–1,808

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Nicoya. 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Nicoya. 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Llano Grande, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, then take the bus to Nicoya.

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