There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHD - SJO
18h 44m$384–1,605Fly Belfast International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BFS - SJO
23h 33m$313–1,118Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUB - SJO
18h 16m$494–1,259Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LDY - SJO
21h 38m$517–1,824Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane BHD - LIO
32h 52m$435–1,718Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DUB - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
21h 32m$737–2,236Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane BHD - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
36h 37m$553–1,873
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 18h 16m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Belfast and Costa Rica is 8361 km.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Belfast to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Belfast. It is currently 9:16 AM in Belfast and 2:16 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Costa Rica?
British Airways flies from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
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