There are 5 ways to get from Switzerland to Costa Rica by plane or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GVA - SJO
16h 22m$610–4,221Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZRH - LIO
16h 18m$277–1,929Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BSL - SJO
16h 46m$375–1,507Fly Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZRH - SJO
14h 25m$506–966Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MXP - SJO
19h 43m$498–911
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $490 - $950 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Switzerland and Costa Rica is 9240 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Switzerland to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Switzerland. It is currently 3:49 PM in Switzerland and 7:49 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Costa Rica?
Air France, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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