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

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    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 the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    21h 4m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FRA - XQP
    4. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Josécar car
    35h 9m
    $492–1,656

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    20h 13m
    $540–1,539

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NUE - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    22h 58m
    $529–1,813

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LEJ - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    22h 58m
    $593–2,187

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

    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 the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    23h 43m
    $619–1,175

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 47m
    $776–2,018

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,685.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to San José. However, 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14.

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