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$475–1,145Fly London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
25h 41m$386–1,358Fly London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LCY - SJO
15h 58m$474–1,207Train 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
17h 32m$519–892
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 - $900 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from London to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 13h 58m and costs $470 - $1,200.
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 7:12 AM in London and 12:12 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 758+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Cancun, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from London City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Punta Cana, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- 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
- $340–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Punta Cana, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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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