There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Limón by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ZRH - LIO
28h 21m$344–1,306Train to Basel, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane BSL - LIO
30h 5m$391–1,438Train to Basel, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BSL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
22h 40m$1,711–2,238
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Limón is to fly which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 28h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Limón is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 22h 40m and costs $1,700 - $2,300.
The distance between Zurich and Limón is 9324 km.
It takes approximately 28h 21m to get from Zurich to Limón, including transfers.
Limón is 8h behind Zurich. It is currently 4:35 PM in Zurich and 8:35 AM in Limón.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Limón, Costa Rica?
Edelweiss Air, World Ticket, and six other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Basel to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
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