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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to San José by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    18h 35m
    $505–1,207

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    17h 19m
    $641–1,726

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    18h 45m
    $613–1,692

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ZRH - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 24m
    $818–1,807

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    19h 7m
    $657–1,413

Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,346.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 35m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and San José, Costa Rica?

Air France, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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