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

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    17h 7m
    $610–4,321

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    16h 18m
    $267–1,430

  3. Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    16h 52m
    $655–1,307

  4. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIN - SJO
    18h 46m
    $511–1,177

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MXP - SJO
    17h 52m
    $558–1,111

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    14h 25m
    $606–1,117

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$411Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Costa Rica?

Air France, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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