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There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGW - SJO
    16h 57m
    $540–1,270

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LTN - SJO
    18h 51m
    $338–1,350

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    18h 41m
    $506–1,338

  4. Fly Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    21h 17m
    $611–1,016

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    22h 24m
    $586–1,275

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    21h 27m
    $455–1,217

  7. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CWL - SJO
    22h 22m
    $518–1,943

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LGW - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    21h 55m
    $449–1,518

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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