There are 5 ways to get from Pamplona to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pamplona Airport
best- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PNA - SJO
16h 28m$953–2,504Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BIO - SJO
18h 16m$334–1,119Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)EAS - SJO
18h 45m$608–1,625Bus to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Logroño Bus Station
- Fly from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)RJL - SJO
21h 24m$616–1,620Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pamplona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MAD - SJO
17h 17m$439–1,236
Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pamplona to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pamplona to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 28m and costs $950 - $2,500.
The distance between Pamplona and Costa Rica is 8662 km.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Pamplona to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Pamplona. It is currently 4:57 PM in Pamplona and 9:57 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Pamplona, Spain and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Iberojet Airlines, and Copa Airlines fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Logroño-Agoncillo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pamplona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 948 326 509
- info@laestellesa.com
- Website
- laestellesa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://laestellesa.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Costa Rica
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide

















