There are 6 ways to get from America to Playa Grande by train, plane, 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.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AMS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
32h 55m$802–2,736Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane DUS - TNO
31h 25m$402–1,382Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane AMS - TNO
30h 5m$461–1,589Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
20h 10m$998–1,776Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane AMS - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playa Grande
31h 47m$477–1,535Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cobano (ACO)plane AMS - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Playa Grande
34h 40m$549–1,865
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Playa Grande is to train and fly which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 31h 25m.
The fastest way to get from America to Playa Grande is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 20h 10m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between America and Playa Grande is 9368 km.
It takes approximately 32h 55m to get from America to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Playa Grande is 8h behind America. It is currently 8:56 AM in America and 12:56 AM in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from America to Playa Grande. 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Playa Grande. Alternatively, 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO), then take the taxi to Playa Grande.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cobano via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Nosara to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Montezuma to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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