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There are 4 ways to get from Ghent to Costa Rica by train or plane

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    17h 23m
    $521–1,135

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane AMS - LIO
    33h 56m
    $449–1,787

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    15h 58m
    $528–1,474

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    16h 57m
    $471–1,307

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Ghent to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 train to Anvers-Central, walk to Antwerpen-Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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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