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There are 8 ways to get from America to La Palma by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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

    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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    19h 32m
    $867–1,347

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nosara Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane AMS - NOB
    31h 46m
    $501–1,683

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf 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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    24h 12m
    $858–1,632

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane AMS - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    33h 53m
    $697–2,378

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Nicoyashuttle bus
    33h 55m
    $977–2,310

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tamarindo Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane AMS - TNO
    3. Take the bus from Villarreal to Terminal Nicoyabus bus
    30h 4m
    $552–1,883

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cobano, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane AMS - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Nosarashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus bus
    35h 37m
    $615–1,978

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

    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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    5. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoyashuttle bus
    22h 57m
    $905–1,852

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$449Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,529 km
  • Duration: 19h 32m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and La Palma, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from America to La Palma. 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 San José, then take the shuttle to Nicoya. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf 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 San José, then take the shuttle to Nicoya.

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