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How to get fromTarifa to Costa Ricaby car ferry, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Tarifa to Costa Rica by car ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNG - SJO
    17h 37m
    $470–1,860

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AGP - SJO
    18h 30m
    $305–1,038

  3. Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain train
    3. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XRY - SJO
    18h 21m
    $488–1,638

  4. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SVQ - SJO
    19h 50m
    $317–1,067

  5. Bus, train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain train
    3. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GRX - SJO
    23h
    $457–1,478

  6. Car ferry, bus to Sania Ramel Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tangier to Tetouanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TTU - SJO
    29h 15m
    $519–2,060

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$450Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,356.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 37m

What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Tarifa to Costa Rica. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tangier Ville, take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz, walk to Cadiz, take the train to La Parra, walk to Jerez Airport (XRY) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía.

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