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There are 6 ways to get from Switzerland to Costa Rica by plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeZRH - SJO
    14h 32m
    $509–1,011

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeZRH - LIO
    32h 40m
    $279–973

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeGVA - SJO
    16h 51m
    $710–1,121

  4. Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBSL - SJO
    16h 47m
    $335–1,207

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeMXP - SJO
    20h 57m
    $608–961

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeZRH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    17h 15m
    $408–1,159

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Costa Rica?

Edelweiss Air and Delta fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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