There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Costa Rica by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHX - SJO
18h 32m$313–1,108Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
16h 4m$613–1,352Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAN - SJO
18h 28m$541–1,279Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
25h 23m$415–1,267Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LHR - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
24h 13m$523–1,422Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LHR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
30h 32m$650–1,533
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 16h 4m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Birmingham and Costa Rica is 8636 km.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from Birmingham to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Birmingham. It is currently 1:24 AM in Birmingham and 7:24 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 717+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Costa Rica?
Air France and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
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