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There are 7 ways to get from America to Cartago by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    18h 26m
    $597–1,381

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane AMS - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Cartagocar car
    33h 37m
    $525–1,794

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    23h 6m
    $537–1,462

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    21h 47m
    $600–1,200

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    20h 21m
    $558–1,647

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane AMS - FON
    3. Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Puente to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus
    36h 38m
    $534–1,791

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    6. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    22h 2m
    $730–1,789

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,354.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 26m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Cartago, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to Cartago. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to Terminal Cartago, then take the bus to Cartago. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to Terminal Cartago, then take the bus to Cartago.

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