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How to get fromFrankfurt Airport (FRA) to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, shuttle, ferry, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    12h 23m
    $534–1,392

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    24h 12m
    $449–1,487

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FRA - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 17m
    $573–1,664

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    27h 21m
    $742–1,840

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FRA - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    28h 30m
    $511–1,812

  6. Fly to Drake Bay, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane FRA - DRK
    2. Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Ciudad Cortéscar car
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    30h 1m
    $464–1,536

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,357.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and Costa Rica?

Lufthansa and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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