There are 3 ways to get from Heathrow to Costa Rica by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
14h 43m$454–1,092Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LGW - SJO
15h 13m$513–1,154Fly London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LHR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
23h 49m$786–1,644
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 43m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Heathrow and Costa Rica is 8712 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Heathrow to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Heathrow. It is currently 10:04 AM in Heathrow and 4:04 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 772+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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