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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to La Fortuna by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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

    best
    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 La Fortunashuttle bus
    20h 2m
    $795–1,818

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

    cheapest
    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 La Fortunacar car
    36h 7m
    $493–1,698

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAJ - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    21h 26m

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

    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
    31h 57m
    $495–1,781

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle

    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
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    35h 32m
    $828–2,403

  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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort 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 La Fortunashuttle bus
    24h 5m
    $878–1,435

  7. 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 La Fortunashuttle bus
    33h 15m
    $995–2,280

Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Europe to La Fortuna.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 9,662.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Europe and La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to La Fortuna. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, 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, then take the shuttle to La Fortuna. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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, then take the shuttle to La Fortuna.

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