There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Costa Rica by plane
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EDI - SJO
17h 33m$514–1,015Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLA - SJO
19h$366–1,008Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ABZ - SJO
16h 43m$468–1,711Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane INV - SJO
18h 53m$397–1,414Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DND - SJO
18h 17m$434–1,606
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs $460 - $1,800.
The distance between Scotland and Costa Rica is 8534 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Scotland to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Scotland. It is currently 6:26 AM in Scotland and 11:26 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 797+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Scotland and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dublin, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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