There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Budapest by plane, train, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SJO - BUD
17h 5mFt 112,939–334,475Fly Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LIO - BUD
17h 11mFt 124,170–445,138Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SJO - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
19h 10mFt 179,394–424,941Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane XQP - BUD
18h 37mFt 155,133–443,549Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SJO - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Don Bosco to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
26h 58mFt 232,239–787,310Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJO - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus
20h 58mFt 235,057–423,280Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FON - BUD
21h 49mFt 251,193–693,493
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Budapest is to fly which costs 110 000 Ft - 340 000 Ft and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Budapest is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs 110 000 Ft - 340 000 Ft.
The distance between Costa Rica and Budapest is 10201 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Costa Rica to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 7h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:38 AM in Costa Rica and 10:38 AM in Budapest.
There are 6404+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Budapest, Hungary?
KLM, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–450,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–470,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–500,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–430,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 230,000–850,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 230,000–850,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 210,000–800,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–550,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 170,000–650,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 180,000–650,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–420,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–440,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–460,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–390,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–490,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–600,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 170,000–600,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–420,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–440,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–460,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–390,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–480,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–600,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–600,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–420,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–440,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 130,000–460,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–390,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–600,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–340,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 150,000–500,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–550,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–340,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vienna International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–380,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 140,000–450,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 160,000–550,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 84,694
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–55,000
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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