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There are 6 ways to get from San José to Rome by bus, plane, train, or car

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

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    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SJO - FCO
    17h 51m
    €295–1,009

  2. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola 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 Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SJO - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    19h 36m
    €581–3,284

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SJO - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    19h 46m
    €366–1,192

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Naples 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 Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SJO - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train
    20h 10m
    €338–1,170

  5. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane XQP - FCO
    19h 4m
    €305–1,023

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Pisa 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 Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane SJO - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    21h 32m
    €393–1,305

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,918 km
  • Duration: 17h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Rome. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR), walk to Florence Airport (FLR), take the vehicle to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, walk to Firenze S.M.N., then take the train to Roma Termini.

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