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There are 7 ways to get from America to Playa Grande by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    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 a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grandeshuttle bus
    22h 5m
    $752–2,636

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane DUS - TNO
    31h 19m
    $342–1,076

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    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
    29h 15m
    $401–1,289

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    20h 40m
    $998–1,676

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playa Grandeshuttle bus
    31h 7m
    $447–1,335

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    22h 20m
    $961–1,731

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

    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 Playa Grandeshuttle bus
    33h 40m
    $519–1,665

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$684Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,368 km
  • Duration: 22h 5m

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.

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