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How to get fromBristol to Costa Ricaby train, plane, or taxi

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

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

    best
    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
    15h 55m
    $630–1,363

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    20h 35m
    $313–1,304

  3. 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
    20h 52m
    $434–1,548

  4. 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
    20h 46m
    $376–1,486

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    25h 14m
    $432–1,478

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain 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 9m
    $540–1,623

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,924.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 55m

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) 6 times a week.

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