There are 4 ways to get from United Kingdom to Costa Rica by plane
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
14h 28m$566–1,247Fly London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
24h 17m$388–1,462Fly Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EDI - SJO
20h 26m$663–1,413Fly Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAN - SJO
16h 41m$504–1,208
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from United Kingdom to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from United Kingdom to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between United Kingdom and Costa Rica is 8740 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from United Kingdom to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind United Kingdom. It is currently 12:13 PM in United Kingdom and 5:13 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 750+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between United Kingdom and Costa Rica?
British Airways, American Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- 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
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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