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There are 6 ways to get from Birmingham to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    15h 53m
    $560–1,267

  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    19h 21m
    $335–1,111

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    18h 4m
    $648–1,039

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    27h 37m
    $491–1,580

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LHR - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 42m
    $629–1,735

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LHR - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 1m
    $785–1,946

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,922.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 53m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Costa Rica?

TUI Airways, Volaris Costa Rica, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 6 times a week.

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