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There are 4 ways to get from Oxford to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    15h 10m
    $599–1,308

  2. Train, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    24h 29m
    $381–1,223

  3. Train, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LHR - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    23h 19m
    $499–1,378

  4. Train, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LHR - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    30h 38m
    $626–1,389

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,836.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 10m

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 El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, 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 Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.

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