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

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There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, taxi, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LHR - SJO
    15h 45m
    $566–1,225

  2. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LHR - LIO
    27h 33m
    $427–1,538

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGW - SJO
    19h 36m
    $437–1,181

  4. Fly Southampton Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SOU - SJO
    23h 23m
    $443–1,606

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    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
    31h 18m
    $535–1,583

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    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
    32h 43m
    $682–1,704

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,817.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 45m

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

easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a week.

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