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There are 8 ways to get from Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    18h 23m
    $545–1,178

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    20h 36m
    $330–1,254

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa 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
    17h 19m
    $571–1,154

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

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    19h 41m
    $594–935

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

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    34h 10m
    $336–1,256

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LGW - LIO
    35h 12m
    $472–1,267

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LTN - SJO
    19h
    $372–1,287

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LGW - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    31h 52m
    $590–1,412

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration18h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cheltenham to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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