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How to get fromSan José to Zagrebby bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SJO - ZAG
    17h 38m
    €602–1,104

  2. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    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 Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SJO - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Zagrebshuttle bus
    22h 26m
    €366–2,202

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    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 Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SJO - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    20h 5m
    €449–2,052

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    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 Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane SJO - GRZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    21h 28m
    €741–2,352

  5. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane XQP - ZAG
    18h 6m
    €372–1,318

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SJO - VIE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    22h 39m
    €581–1,652

  7. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    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 Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SJO - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    25h 59m
    €448–2,252

  8. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FON - ZAG
    20h 46m
    €678–1,743

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,101.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Zagreb. 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, then take the line 290 bus to Kvaternikov trg. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Ljubljana (LJU), walk to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, then take the shuttle to Zagreb.

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