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

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EDI - SJO
    19h 20m
    $300–1,113

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLA - SJO
    20h 1m
    $275–1,006

  3. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane EDI - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    36h 53m
    $784–2,392

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GLA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 29m
    $779–2,285

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane GLA - LIO
    29h 24m
    $297–971

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane GLA - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 24m
    $415–1,176

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,586.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 20m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Transat, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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