There are 5 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 Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NTE - SJO
18h 41m$521–1,045Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane NTE - LIO
37h$291–1,057Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOD - SJO
19h 2m$522–942Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDG - SJO
17h 43m$573–1,414Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RNS - SJO
20h 40m$546–2,122
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 $290 - $1,100 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 17h 43m and costs $550 - $1,500.
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 5:56 AM in La Rochelle and 10:56 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- $500–2,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $310–1,300
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
- $270–1,100
- 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
- $380–1,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- 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
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- $18–45
- 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
- $19–40
- 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
- $90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- $140–200
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
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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