There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica by train or plane
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)NTE - SJO
18h 41m$510–1,046Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)NTE - LIO
37h$290–1,008Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BOD - SJO
20h 2m$520–893Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CDG - SJO
17h 40m$543–1,260Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)RNS - SJO
20h 37m$545–2,013Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LRH - SJO
38h 45m$445–1,987
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between La Rochelle and Costa Rica is 8831 km.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:13 AM in La Rochelle and 7:13 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Costa Rica?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Geneva, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lyon, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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