There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to San José by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
16h 55m$608–1,360Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LTN - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
19h 15m$351–1,225Train to London City Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LCY - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
18h 26m$543–1,893Fly London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane STN - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
19h 29m$367–1,231Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LHR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
33h 30m$774–2,039
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to San José is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to San José is to train and fly and bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Cambridge and San José is 8929 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Cambridge to San José, including transfers.
San José is 7h behind Cambridge. It is currently 10:12 PM in Cambridge and 3:12 PM in San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Cambridge to San José. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) 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 London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- 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
- $370–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- National Express
- 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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