There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Costa Rica by plane, train, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EDI - SJO
18h 24m$303–1,113Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLA - SJO
17h 33m$295–1,146Fly Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane EDI - LIO
29h 14m$335–1,128Fly Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane EDI - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
32h 24m$443–1,273
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and Costa Rica is 8533 km.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 12:15 AM in Edinburgh and 5:15 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 708+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
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