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How to get fromBirmingham to Costa Ricaby train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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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
    16h 3m
    $613–1,352

  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 22m
    $323–1,408

  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 19m
    $541–1,178

  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
    25h 22m
    $415–1,467

  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
    31h 17m
    $523–1,622

  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
    31h 31m
    $670–1,633

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,921.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

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

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.

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