There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Costa Rica by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EXT - SJO
33h 37m$465–1,807Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LGW - SJO
17h 30m$557–1,346Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
19h 14m$547–1,300Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BRS - SJO
22h 21m$627–1,071
Exeter (EXT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 22h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Exeter and Costa Rica is 8514 km.
It takes approximately 33h 37m to get from Exeter to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Exeter. It is currently 4:29 PM in Exeter and 10:29 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 745+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Costa Rica?
KLM and Copa Airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once 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
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Exeter to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $54–57
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $80–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $130–190
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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