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

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

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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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane SJO - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    25h 3m
    ₩806,351–2,608,635

  2. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane LIR - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    26h 22m
    ₩1,208,598–3,717,190

  3. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane XQP - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    31h 5m
    ₩822,628–2,732,330

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    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 Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane SJO - GMP
    26h 44m
    ₩1,103,951–3,105,835

  5. Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Tamborshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane ACO - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    34h 21m
    ₩1,515,678–3,877,157

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Cheongju 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 Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane plane SJO - CJJ
    3. Take the train from Osong Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    29h 38m
    ₩1,518,251–4,347,135

  7. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Daegu 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 Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane SJO - TAE
    3. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    29h 4m
    ₩1,845,951–5,577,635

  8. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, 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 Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane SJO - PUS
    3. Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    35h
    ₩948,951–2,982,635

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration26h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₩828,229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,997.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 3m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from San José to Seoul. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Liberia, walk to Liberia, take the shuttle to Liberia Airport, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station.

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