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How to get fromVienna to San Joséby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to San José by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VIE - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    21h 11m
    $556–1,431

  2. Fly Vienna International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane VIE - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Josécar car
    20h 27m
    $458–1,548

  3. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PRG - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    23h 29m
    $531–1,301

  4. Fly Vienna International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane VIE - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 45m
    $935–2,314

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane VIE - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 41m
    $722–1,810

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane VIE - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to San Joséshuttle bus
    25h 16m
    $812–2,228

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration18h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,089.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 11m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and San José, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Vienna to San José. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. Alternatively, you can take the train to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, walk to Hlavní nádraží, take the bus to Václav Havel Airport T1, walk to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14.

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