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There are 8 ways to get from San José to United Kingdom by bus, plane, train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SJO - LHR
    14h 16m
    £413–946

  2. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SJO - GLA
    17h
    £224–806

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SJO - MAN
    15h 56m
    £444–809

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SJO - EDI
    17h 28m
    £421–761

  5. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SJO - BHX
    18h 38m
    £233–858

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SJO - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    17h 57m
    £245–880

  7. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SJO - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    19h 7m
    £298–1,035

  8. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane XQP - LHR
    15h 49m
    £312–1,159

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,484.4 mi
  • Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and United Kingdom?

There is no direct connection from San José to United Kingdom. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington station, then take the subway to Charing Cross station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly.

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