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How to get fromZurich to Costa Ricaby train, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    18h 5m
    $711–1,238

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZRH - LIO
    27h 18m
    $337–1,222

  3. Fly Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    15h
    $505–1,907

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB 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
    19h 9m
    $570–1,376

  5. 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 33m
    $455–1,367

Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,417.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 5m

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

Edelweiss Air flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a week.

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