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There are 7 ways to get from London to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGW - SJO
    14h 26m
    $489–1,137

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LGW - LIO
    31h 49m
    $279–749

  3. Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LCY - SJO
    17h 3m
    $654–1,207

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    16h 59m
    $465–1,139

  5. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LTN - SJO
    16h 51m
    $287–1,136

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    16h 48m
    $578–1,600

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LGW - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    19h 24m
    $398–1,385

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Costa Rica?

KLM, British Airways, and Copa Airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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