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There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    20h 56m
    $707–4,496

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    21h 7m
    $379–1,702

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    18h 20m
    $612–1,326

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MXP - SJO
    23h
    $541–1,065

  5. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIN - SJO
    21h 43m
    $534–1,413

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TRN - SJO
    23h 57m
    $674–1,245

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    22h 53m
    $660–1,846

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZRH - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    21h 3m
    $591–1,884

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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