There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Costa Rica by plane or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZRH - SJO
14h 30m$506–1,216Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZRH - LIO
27h 28m$376–1,428Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane ZRH - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
29h 32m$540–1,504
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Zurich and Costa Rica is 9413 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Zurich to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Zurich. It is currently 12:58 AM in Zurich and 5:58 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Costa Rica?
Edelweiss Air and Delta fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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