There are 4 ways to get from Alicante to Costa Rica by plane or train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ALC - SJO
16h 5m$603–1,207Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ALC - LIO
32h 18m$424–1,320Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VLC - SJO
19h 55m$531–997Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
16h 12m$479–1,349
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Alicante and Costa Rica is 8786 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Alicante to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Alicante. It is currently 9:00 AM in Alicante and 1:00 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Iberojet Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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