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How to get fromBarcelona Airport (BCN) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BCN - SJO
    16h 51m
    $592–943

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BCN - LIO
    23h 7m
    $346–1,132

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BCN - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 22m
    $813–1,627

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BCN - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    16h 37m
    $519–1,332

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BCN - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    26h 26m
    $622–1,438

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane BCN - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    19h 50m
    $410–1,338

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,982.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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