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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    16h 10m
    $645–1,389

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    18h 56m
    $310–1,142

  3. Fly Cardiff Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CWL - SJO
    20h 45m
    $428–1,610

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    22h 22m
    $456–1,201

  5. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EXT - SJO
    23h
    $560–2,017

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    25h 29m
    $427–1,304

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
    24h 19m
    $545–1,459

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,967.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Costa Rica?

KLM, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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