The Villa Mariana

If you're reading this in London, here's the news that makes this trip easy: British Airways now flies direct from London to San José, Costa Rica — and from October 2026 the route moves to Heathrow, operating five times a week through March 2027 and confirmed as year-round. Around eleven hours in the air, no connections, no layover in Miami. You board in London and wake up in the tropics. Here's exactly how the journey works, step by step. Step 1: The flight — London to San J