There are 7 ways to get from British Isles to Costa Rica by unknown, plane, train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Isle Of Man Airport, fly
best- Walk from British Isles to Isle-Of-Man-Airport-IOMunknown
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IOM - SJO
29h 59mTravel to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Walk from British Isles to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)unknown
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHD - SJO
19h 11mTravel, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Walk from British Isles to Barrow-in-Furnessunknown
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAN - SJO
19h 45mTravel, ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
- Walk from British Isles to Holyhead Ferryunknown
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUB - SJO
24h 21mTravel, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Walk from British Isles to Barrow-in-Furnessunknown
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
19h 30mTravel, train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Walk from British Isles to Barrow-in-Furnessunknown
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NCL - SJO
24h 27mTravel, car ferry to Liverpool, fly
- Walk from British Isles to Isle of Man Douglasunknown
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LPL - SJO
22h 45m
Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between British Isles and Costa Rica is 8477 km.
It takes approximately 29h 59m to get from British Isles to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind British Isles. It is currently 2:55 PM in British Isles and 7:55 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between British Isles and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from British Isles to Costa Rica. However, you can travel to Isle-Of-Man-Airport-IOM airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can travel to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liverpool to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liverpool to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liverpool to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liverpool to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick, Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–245
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- $45
- Standard Fare
- $245
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