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How to get fromGlasgow to Costa Ricaby plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLA - SJO
    20h
    $275–1,006

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EDI - SJO
    19h 35m
    $313–1,151

  3. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane EDI - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    37h 8m
    $797–2,330

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GLA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 37m
    $749–2,185

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane GLA - LIO
    30h 3m
    $317–1,121

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane GLA - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    33h 13m
    $425–1,176

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration20h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,469.2 km
  • Duration: 20h

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Costa Rica?

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

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