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How to get fromSan José to Zurichby bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    14h 57m
    CHF 445–1,315

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

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane XQP - ZRH
    15h 25m
    CHF 335–1,228

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Basel, 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 Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    20h 46m
    CHF 373–1,297

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Geneva 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    20h 11m
    CHF 411–1,392

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FON - ZRH
    18h 5m
    CHF 629–1,641

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,498.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Zurich. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Zürich Stadelhofen. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Zürich HB.

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