There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Costa Rica by plane or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GVA - SJO
14h 29m$729–1,186Fly Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane GVA - LIO
30h 52m$279–992Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LYS - SJO
19h 33m$368–1,259
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 30h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Geneva and Costa Rica is 9235 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Geneva to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Geneva. It is currently 11:09 PM in Geneva and 4:09 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Costa Rica?
Air France, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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