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

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There are 5 ways to get from Bristol 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 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 41m
    $575–1,282

  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
    19h 14m
    $354–1,206

  3. 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
    27h 25m
    $496–1,595

  4. 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
    30h 30m
    $644–1,850

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain 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
    32h 49m
    $790–1,961

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,925 km
  • Duration: 15h 41m

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

easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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