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There are 7 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

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    14h 30m
    $516–1,528

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    32h 38m
    $276–990

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    16h 52m
    $560–1,121

  4. Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    16h 46m
    $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 train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MXP - SJO
    18h 2m
    $498–961

  6. 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
    19h 16m
    $451–1,517

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

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZRH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    17h 13m
    $435–1,286

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest 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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