There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Edinburgh by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SJO - EDI
16h 22m£451–911Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SJO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 30m£252–936Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SJO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 48m£531–1,190Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SJO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 17m£396–1,444Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SJO - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 54m£414–1,493Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIR - EDI
19h 13m£553–1,678Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SJO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
19h 9m£486–971
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £250 - £950 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs £450 - £950.
The distance between Costa Rica and Edinburgh is 5333 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Costa Rica to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh is 7h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:00 AM in Costa Rica and 4:00 PM in Edinburgh.
There are 2795+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Miami, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Miami, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £158
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £204
- Website
- RIDE CR
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