There are 7 ways to get from San José to Croatia by bus, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJO - ZAG
17h 50m€603–1,106Bus, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SJO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
21h 17m€361–2,002Bus, fly to Split Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SJO - SPU
18h 39m€801–1,102Bus, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane SJO - PUY
18h 41m€421–1,502Bus, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SJO - ZAD
20h 49m€383–1,307Bus, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SJO - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
20h 22m€450–2,054Bus, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SJO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
22h 42m€442–1,432
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Croatia is to bus and fly and train which costs €440 - €1500 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Croatia is to bus and fly which takes 17h 50m and costs €600 - €1200.
The distance between San José and Croatia is 10103 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from San José to Croatia, including transfers.
Croatia is 8h ahead of San José. It is currently 6:46 AM in San José and 2:46 PM in Croatia.
There are 3009+ hotels available in Croatia.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Croatia?
There is no direct connection from San José to Croatia. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Stari terminal, take the line 290 bus to Kvaternikov trg, walk to Heinzelova-sjever, then take the line 17 vehicle to Trg bana J. Jelačića. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, then take the shuttle to Split Bus Station.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich, Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Split Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–900
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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