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There are 8 ways to get from San José to Europe by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 13m
    $539–1,539

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane XQP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 15m
    $411–1,456

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SJO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 56m
    $619–1,616

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SJO - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 23m

  5. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SJO - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    22h 19m
    $545–1,941

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    6. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 35m
    $642–1,362

  7. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SJO - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    22h 45m
    $689–2,489

  8. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 31m
    $694–2,152

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,628.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Europe. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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