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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Costa Ricaby train, plane or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NTE - SJO
    19h 17m
    $513–930

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

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    17h 21m
    $508–1,288

  3. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BOD - SJO
    19h 32m
    $636–936

  4. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RNS - SJO
    21h 1m
    $560–2,247

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane NTE - LIO
    37h 55m
    $544–1,493

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane NTE - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    33h 36m
    $662–1,638

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean, walk to Gare Saint-Jean, take the vehicle to Aéroport, walk to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 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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