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There are 4 ways to get from Palencia to Costa Rica by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAD - SJO
    14h 55m
    $423–1,025

  2. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Palencia to Miranda De Ebrotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BIO - SJO
    20h 16m
    $405–1,059

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

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain train
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SDR - SJO
    19h 17m
    $531–1,451

  4. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MAD - LIO
    28h 23m
    $454–1,188

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$300Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Palencia, Spain and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Palencia to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Madrid Chamartín, take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 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 Santander, walk to Santander E.A., take the bus to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest, walk to Santander Airport (SDR) 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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