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There are 7 ways to get from Lax to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    22h 48m
    $729–1,442

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIN - SJO
    22h 56m
    $368–1,261

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    18h 26m
    $590–2,055

  4. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MXP - SJO
    23h 13m

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    30h 4m
    $382–1,170

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    21h 52m
    $583–1,450

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZRH - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 59m
    $500–1,425

Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,546.2 km
  • Duration: 22h 48m

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 Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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.

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