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How to get fromSan Jose Airport (SJO) to Barcelonaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Barcelona by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SJO - BCN
    13h 41m
    €509–815

  2. Fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane SJO - GRO
    2. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    20h 5m
    €409–1,385

  3. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SJO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    14h 20m
    €459–1,036

  4. Fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane SJO - VLC
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    17h 6m
    €579–904

  5. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SJO - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    18h 47m
    €682–1,172

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,982.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 41m

What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain?

British Airways, Iberia, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day.

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