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How to get fromEurope to San Jose Airport (SJO)by train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to San Jose Airport (SJO) by train, plane, or shuttle

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

    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
    18h 3m
    $536–1,558

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    21h 22m
    $508–1,821

  3. 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 Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 53m
    $754–2,041

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    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
    19h 28m

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

    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
    21h 22m
    $592–2,082

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

    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
    22h 6m
    $619–1,175

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    22h 48m
    $717–2,248

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,556 km
  • Duration: 18h 3m

What companies run services between Europe and San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to San Jose Airport (SJO). 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, then fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), take the taxi to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Alajuela, walk to Central De Autobuses Del Norte, then take the line 200 bus to Aeropuerto Juan Santamaria.

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