There are 3 ways to get from Oxford to Costa Rica by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LHR - SJO
14h 56m$521–1,116Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHX - SJO
20h 13m$345–1,264Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LHR - LIO
31h 15m$412–1,729
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 14h 56m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Oxford and Costa Rica is 8837 km.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Oxford to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Oxford. It is currently 12:32 AM in Oxford and 5:32 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 743+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Oxford to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.
- 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
- $350–1,600
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, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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
- $350–1,600
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, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Limón International Airport via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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
- $300–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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