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There are 8 ways to get from America to Puntarenas by train, plane, shuttle, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    19h 41m
    $768–1,247

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    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 the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    34h 21m
    $561–2,138

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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 a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 21m
    $758–1,532

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

    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 a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    23h
    $821–1,369

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

    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 Puntarenascar car
    34h 3m
    $562–1,900

  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 San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    21h 35m
    $779–1,837

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, drive, 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. Drive from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Monteverdecar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    34h 52m
    $764–2,198

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, 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 a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    23h 2m
    $806–1,661

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$463Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,325.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from America to Puntarenas. 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 Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to INVU Las Cañas, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. 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 Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, take the bus to INVU Las Cañas, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas.

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