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

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

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    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGW - SJO
    14h 34m
    $489–1,144

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRS - SJO
    32h 44m
    $291–1,052

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MAN - SJO
    18h 4m
    $506–811

  4. Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LCY - SJO
    16h 47m
    $655–1,311

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    16h 31m
    $477–1,156

  6. Fly Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BHX - SJO
    31h 16m
    $295–1,111

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LGW - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    28h 13m
    $388–852

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between England and Costa Rica?

Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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