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How to get fromEast Midlands Airport (EMA) to Costa Ricaby train, plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    18h 11m
    $653–1,397

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    22h 25m
    $367–1,261

  3. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    20h 24m
    $653–1,201

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    28h 27m
    $554–1,710

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LHR - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    31h 32m
    $682–1,965

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LHR - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 52m
    $829–2,076

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LTN - SJO
    21h 2m
    $428–1,317

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane LHR - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    25h 5m
    $549–2,161

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,961.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 11m

What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Rail Station Sycamore Road, walk to Long Eaton, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, then take the bus to Avenida 2 con Calle 3. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Derby, take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral, then take the bus to Avenida 2 con Calle 3.

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