There are 4 ways to get from Paris to San José by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDG - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
15h 29m$615–1,515Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane CDG - FON
- Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Puente to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
30h 12m$361–1,325Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
18h 8m$613–1,424Fly Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
28h 54m$491–1,411
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to San José is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to San José is to fly and bus which takes 15h 29m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Paris and San José is 9068 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Paris to San José, including transfers.
San José is 8h behind Paris. It is currently 08:29 in Paris and 00:29 in San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Paris, France and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Paris to San José. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Parada Antes Del Puente to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
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