There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
15h 18m$577–1,278Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LGW - SJO
18h 44m$421–1,039Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
27h 6m$458–1,591Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LHR - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
30h 51m$566–1,746Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LHR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
32h 16m$713–1,857
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Basingstoke and Costa Rica is 8783 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Basingstoke to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Basingstoke. It is currently 10:43 AM in Basingstoke and 3:43 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the train to Clapham Junction, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía.
- 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
- $400–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
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