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There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Costa Rica by plane or shuttle

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EDI - SJO
    18h 51m
    $303–1,113

  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. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane EDI - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    36h 24m
    $787–2,392

  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 Edinburgh Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane EDI - LIO
    26h 44m
    $325–1,028

  6. 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

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,533.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 51m

What companies run services between Scotland and Costa Rica?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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