There are 4 ways to get from London to Costa Rica by plane or train
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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
13h 58m$474–1,045Fly London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
30h 16m$365–1,458Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LCY - SJO
15h 57m$474–1,307Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LGW - SJO
18h 36m$509–1,041
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 13h 58m and costs $470 - $1,100.
The distance between London and Costa Rica is 8736 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from London to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind London. It is currently 9:18 PM in London and 2:18 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 748+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between London, England and Costa Rica?
British Airways, American Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Baltimore, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Baltimore, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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