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How to get fromUnited Kingdom to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from United Kingdom to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    14h 28m
    $566–1,247

  2. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    26h 17m
    $398–1,462

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EDI - SJO
    18h 51m
    $563–1,213

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    16h 41m
    $504–1,208

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LHR - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 2m
    $516–1,607

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LHR - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    31h 31m
    $653–1,728

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,739.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

What companies run services between United Kingdom and Costa Rica?

British Airways and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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