There are 7 ways to get from England to Costa Rica by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LGW - SJO
14h 35m$495–1,134Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)LGW - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidro
20h 23m$404–1,132Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LCY - SJO
16h 52m$657–1,211Fly Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MAN - SJO
16h 58m$554–959Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LHR - SJO
17h 37m$488–1,146Fly Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BHX - SJO
19h 2m$435–1,011Fly Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BRS - SJO
21h 16m$611–1,016
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from England to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between England and Costa Rica is 8779 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from England to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind England. It is currently 10:06 AM in England and 4:06 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between England and Costa Rica?
KLM, British Airways, and Copa Airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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