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How to get fromEurope to Guanacasteby train, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Guanacaste by train, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Liberia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane FRA - LIR
    21h 27m
    $697–2,343

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nosara Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane FRA - NOB
    30h 56m
    $319–1,083

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañasshuttle bus
    20h 55m
    $1,115–1,857

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilaránshuttle bus
    32h 4m
    $528–1,384

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane FRA - TNO
    30h 26m
    $494–1,339

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañasshuttle bus
    24h 52m
    $1,145–2,007

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FRA - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Juntascar car
    34h 57m
    $370–1,219

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FRA - ACO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañasshuttle bus
    33h 58m
    $1,178–2,202

Frankfurt (FRA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration23h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$607Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,596.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 27m

What companies run services between Europe and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Guanacaste. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, then take the shuttle to Liberia. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Cañas.

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