There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Costa Rica by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAN - SJO
16h 51m$504–1,108Fly Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MAN - LIO
29h 39m$316–1,223Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
16h 52m$651–1,365Train to Newcastle, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NCL - SJO
21h 59m$763–1,500Fly Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MAN - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
32h 44m$424–1,268
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 51m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Manchester and Costa Rica is 8603 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Manchester to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Manchester. It is currently 11:07 PM in Manchester and 4:07 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 756+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Costa Rica?
British Airways, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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