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There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeGLA - SJO
    20h 29m
    $262–968

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeGLA - LIO
    31h 37m
    $227–812

  3. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeEDI - SJO
    17h 59m
    $463–1,419

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeGLA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    23h 17m
    $911–2,936

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeEDI - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    34h 48m
    $938–3,118

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop Dbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeEDI - LIO
    30h 23m
    $243–881

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Costa Rica?

Air Transat, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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