There are 4 ways to get from Nantes to San José by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NTE - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
18h 30m$603–1,504Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RNS - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
19h 30m$634–2,163Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDG - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
18h 18m$639–1,475Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane NTE - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
34h 5m$829–1,783
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to San José is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to San José is to train and fly and bus which takes 18h 18m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Nantes and San José is 8752 km.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Nantes to San José, including transfers.
San José is 8h behind Nantes. It is currently 5:02 PM in Nantes and 9:02 AM in San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Nantes to San José. However, you can take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 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 Rennes, walk to Gares, take the subway to République, walk to République, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Quebec, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Quebec, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quebec
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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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