There are 8 ways to get from Lax to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GVA - SJO
20h 51m$476–1,692Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MXP - SJO
21h 16m$351–1,246Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZRH - SJO
18h 1m$601–1,812Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIN - SJO
22h 3m$591–1,270Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TRN - SJO
24h 59m$998–1,384Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
21h 8m$589–1,992Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZRH - LIO
19h 44m$532–1,825Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ZRH - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
20h 24m$650–1,970
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 18h 1m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Lax and Costa Rica is 9460 km.
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Lax to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Lax. It is currently 1:05 AM in Lax and 5:05 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Novara to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $55–75
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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