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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Barcelona by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SJO - BCN
    15h 27m
    €485–1,000

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LIO - BCN
    15h 32m
    €321–1,117

  3. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane XQP - BCN
    16h 38m
    €413–1,150

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport 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
    15h 55m
    €435–1,192

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LIR - BCN
    19h 23m
    €793–2,442

  6. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FON - BCN
    20h 36m
    €599–1,457

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,986.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 27m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain?

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

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