There are 4 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
14h 40m$502–1,209Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane FRA - LIO
27h 53m$344–1,324Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FRA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
29h 43m$462–1,369Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane FRA - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
28h 52m$589–1,490
Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 27h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Costa Rica is 9370 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Frankfurt am Main. It is currently 5:08 AM in Frankfurt am Main and 9:08 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 708+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Costa Rica?
Lufthansa and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
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