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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTA - SJO
    21h 5m
    $563–780

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CTA - LIO
    33h 43m
    $464–2,043

  3. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PMO - SJO
    21h 56m
    $582–1,470

  4. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CTA - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    23h 38m
    $532–1,688

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CTA - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 3m
    $588–1,718

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) 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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