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How to get fromEdinburgh to Costa Ricaby plane, train or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Costa Rica by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EDI - SJO
    17h 28m
    $514–1,215

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

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLA - SJO
    21h 9m
    $313–1,157

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane EDI - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    34h 39m
    $987–3,392

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane EDI - LIO
    34h 14m
    $355–1,328

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GLA - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    22h 47m
    $1,006–3,334

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Costa Rica?

JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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