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How to get fromSan José to Frankfurt am Mainby bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San José to Frankfurt am Main by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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

    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
    15h 13m
    €454–1,208

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

    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
    17h 6m
    €314–1,122

  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 Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    19h 16m
    €527–1,156

  4. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    19h 2m
    €527–955

  5. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FON - FRA
    20h 56m
    €610–1,647

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,456.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?

There is no direct connection from San José to Frankfurt am Main. 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, then take the train to Frankfurt. 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 S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf.

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