There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Costa Rica by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LYS - SJO
16h 29m$430–1,521Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GVA - SJO
19h 14m$633–4,373Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDG - SJO
15h 36m$462–1,273Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CFE - SJO
20h 10m$1,242–4,389Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LYS - LIO
27h 28m$461–1,634
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 36m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Lyon and Costa Rica is 9184 km.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Lyon to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Lyon. It is currently 12:05 AM in Lyon and 4:05 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Costa Rica?
Air France, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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