There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Esparza by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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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$513–1,122Fly 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
20h 7m$379–1,132Fly 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
31h 42m$562–1,426Train 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
23h 11m$568–1,050Train 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 3m$544–1,395Fly 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
32h 4m$579–1,383Fly 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
21h 20m$395–1,241Fly 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
22h 4m$644–1,330
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Esparza is to fly and drive which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Esparza is to train and fly and bus which takes 19h 3m 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 8h behind Barcelona. It is currently 3:59 PM in Barcelona and 7:59 AM in Esparza.
There are 152+ 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
- worldticket.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cobano via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
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