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There are 5 ways to get from Bristol to Costa Rica by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    16h 25m
    $611–1,016

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 14m
    $521–1,343

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    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 56m
    $559–1,344

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    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
    20h 22m
    $584–1,278

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    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
    $525–1,222

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

KLM, easyJet, and Air France fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a week.

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