There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Esparza by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BCN - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
20h 11m$512–1,218Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane BCN - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Esparzacar
21h 47m$299–1,030Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BCN - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palíbus
35h 15m$492–1,723Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VLC - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
21h 52m$406–1,294Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
19h 23m$526–1,385Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane BCN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palíbus
31h 4m$529–1,231Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano, drive
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cobano (ACO)plane BCN - ACO
- Drive from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Esparzacar
23h 45m$335–1,139Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane BCN - NOB
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cruce Esparzabus
29h 59m$584–1,278
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Esparza is to fly and drive which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Esparza is to train and fly and bus which takes 19h 23m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Barcelona and Esparza is 9060 km.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from Barcelona to Esparza, including transfers.
Esparza is 7h behind Barcelona. It is currently 6:51 PM in Barcelona and 11:51 AM in Esparza.
There are 144+ hotels available in Esparza.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Esparza, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Esparza. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Central de Autobuses del Norte, then take the bus to Esparza. Alternatively, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Llano Grande, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Cañas, walk to Terminal Municipal de Cañas, then take the bus to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palí.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Charlotte, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Philadelphia, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Philadelphia, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Charlotte, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Charlotte, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Cañas to Cruzando Calles Frente Maxi Palí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Cruce Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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