There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
15h 55m$630–1,362Fly Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BRS - SJO
18h 1m$303–1,104Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CWL - SJO
21h 20m$444–1,548Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SOU - SJO
18h 29m$475–1,682Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
25h 14m$432–1,277Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 4m$540–1,432
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Bristol and Costa Rica is 8924 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Bristol to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Bristol. It is currently 1:15 AM in Bristol and 7:15 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 717+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Costa Rica?
easyJet and Air France fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Southampton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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 Cardiff Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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