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How to get fromGhent to San Joséby train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to San José by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    18h 15m
    $614–1,129

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    17h 11m
    $590–1,110

  3. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    17h 59m
    $631–1,540

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    23h 37m
    $616–1,595

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    19h 55m
    $591–1,810

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane AMS - FON
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 10m
    $816–2,189

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration21h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,226.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from Ghent to San José. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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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