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How to get fromSouthampton to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    17h 45m
    $491–1,068

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SOU - SJO
    36h 39m
    $403–1,608

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGW - SJO
    15h 36m
    $548–1,127

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LHR - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 6m
    $966–1,767

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LGW - LIO
    33h 30m
    $449–1,240

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LGW - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 10m
    $567–1,385

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LGW - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    31h 24m
    $623–1,415

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration18h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Costa Rica?

Aer Lingus, Volaris, and four other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a week.

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