There are 5 ways to get from Valencia to Costa Rica by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VLC - SJO
17h 55m$506–958Fly Valencia Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane VLC - LIO
31h 53m$447–1,321Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
15h 45m$467–1,320Bus to Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto de Castellónbus
- Fly from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDT - SJO
20h 23m$714–2,232Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ALC - SJO
18h 34m$628–1,247
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 45m and costs $460 - $1,400.
The distance between Valencia and Costa Rica is 8780 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Valencia to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Valencia. It is currently 8:02 AM in Valencia and 12:02 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Iberojet Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- 964 220 054
- [email protected]
- Website
- autosmediterraneo.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Aeropuerto de Castellón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- autosmediterraneo.com
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