There are 8 ways to get from London to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly London International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YXU - SJO
10h 9m$341–1,404Train, bus
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 11h$664–1,532Drive 5,829.6 km
- Drive from London to San Josécar 5,829.6 km
3d$829–1,198Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - SJO
9h 49m$341–779Fly London International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YXU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 8m$774–2,581Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YYZ - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 42m$574–1,356Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 13h$489–941Bus
- Take the bus from London to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
6d 5h$509–916
London International Airport (YXU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $800 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $340 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from London and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 13h.
The distance between London and Costa Rica is 3695 km. The road distance is 5829.6 km.
The best way to get from London to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 5 days 13h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from London to Costa Rica, including transfers.
London to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from London station.
The best way to get from London to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $340 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 5 days 13h.
London to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 2h behind London. It is currently 9:42 AM in London and 7:42 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between London, ON, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and Volaris Costa Rica fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from London International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from London International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from London International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from London International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $16–60
- Business
- $45–150
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $17–70
- Economy Plus
- $19–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from London to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +16474775500
- [email protected]
- Website
- ONEXBUS
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $20–28
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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