There are 4 ways to get from Palencia to Costa Rica by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
15h 5m$493–1,167Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MAD - LIO
21h 53m$375–1,282Train to Santander Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Palencia to Santandertrain
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SDR - SJO
18h 56m$503–1,646Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Palencia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BIO - SJO
20h 26m$645–2,165
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palencia to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Palencia to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 5m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Palencia and Costa Rica is 8738 km.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Palencia to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Palencia. It is currently 5:31 AM in Palencia and 9:31 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 756+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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 El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the train to Santander, walk to Estación de autobuses de Santander, take the bus to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander, walk to Santander Airport (SDR) 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
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Santander Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Santo Domingo, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Santander Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Palencia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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