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Cheap Flights from Austin to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
San José
San José1 stop$309
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$281
San José
San José1 stop$309
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$281

Price, demand and travel trends for Austin to Costa Rica flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Austin to Costa Rica cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Austin to Costa Rica are running about 4% lower than they were around this time last year, averaging $475 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Austin to Costa Rica right now?

The cheapest fares from Austin to Costa Rica on KAYAK in the last week were to Liberia (LIR) from $281 round-trip, and to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) from $305 round-trip.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Austin to Costa Rica?

January and February are tied for the cheapest time of the year to fly, with average fares of $379. Prices are highest in December, when average flight costs increase to around $608.

When is the best time to book flights from Austin to Costa Rica?

Book your flights 20 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 14% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Costa Rica is the cheapest to fly to from Austin?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Costa Rica are:

• San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) from $458
• Liberia (LIR) from $560

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Austin to Costa Rica?

Wednesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Austin to Costa Rica, while Sunday is the most expensive. Fares run about 20% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Austin to Costa Rica?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Costa Rica during the afternoon with average prices of $453. The morning is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $524.

Key details for Austin to Costa Rica flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

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Beat the crowds with an average 67% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 65% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Austin to Liberia

Your Austin to Costa Rica flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Austin to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Fares from Austin to Costa Rica are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $365 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Austin to Costa Rica?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Austin to Costa Rica have ranged from $365 to $673.

  • What are the main airports serving Costa Rica?

    Flights to Costa Rica use two main airports, San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) and Liberia (LIR).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Austin to Costa Rica?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from Austin to Costa Rica. One-stop options include:

    • United Airlines
    • American Airlines
    • Southwest

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Austin to Costa Rica?

    On flights from Austin to Costa Rica you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Costa Rica?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Costa Rica include:

    • Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
    • Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
    • Museo de Oro
    • Morazan Park

  • Are there rental car services in SJO airport?

    After landing at SJO, you may choose from a variety of vehicle rental firms. Alamo, Apex, and Avis are among them. Their workstations may be found in the garage area.

  • What is the best means of transport to the city center from SJO airport?

    The Tuasa bus business and the Station Wagon bus company are the two primary companies that provide service between the San Jose airport and the capital of Costa Rica. Tuasa buses operate continuously during the day from 4 am to 11 pm, while Station Wagon buses run continuously throughout the day and night. The trip to downtown San Jose typically takes around 30min to complete.

  • Can I find a hotel near AUS airport to cut down on commute time?

    There are accommodations available in the vicinity of the AUS airport, but not inside. The Hilton Austin Airport, with its free internet and airport shuttle service, is a popular option for travelers who have an early morning flight or who are waiting for a flight delay.

  • Are there parking lots at AUS airport?

    AUS provides easy access to on-airport parking. Choose between two parking garages with rates that meet your parking budget, both of which are close to the Barbara Jordan Terminal. Today, reserve parking online to secure your space. The Economy Parking Lots are located north of Garages 1 and 2. At about ₡5214,77 ($8) per day, the Economy lots are the most cost-effective parking choice at Austin International Airport.

Your guide to booking Austin to Costa Rica flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 20 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 14% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for January when flights are typically cheapest and avoid December when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Wednesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Sunday cost about 20% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Austin. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in San José, which is the most popular destination in Costa Rica. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as La Fortuna, Tamarindo and Manuel Antonio.
  • You are able to use lounges at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) if you feel the urge to unwind. At this time, there are no Priority Pass lounges available at the AUS airport. Instead, the American Airlines Admirals Club and the United Club are the two lounges that passengers may use. Both of these lounges can be found in close proximity to Gate 22 at the airport's single terminal.
  • The nursing station at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is open to anybody who needs it, and there is no cost associated with using it. After passing through the security checks, you will find the nurse station just across from Gate 7.
  • To help canines relax and give you some space to stretch your legs, the AUS airport has a beautifully planted and well-lit dog path. A water fountain, waste bags, and cans are all available on the dog path. The bottom level dog path is accessible from both ends of the parking garage.
  • There are two international airports in Costa Rica: Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose (SJO) and Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) in Liberia. Despite the fact that both airports provide direct and international flights, SJO is considered the principal airport, while LIR is considered the secondary airport.
  • AUS and Costa Rican airports like SJO and LIR both feature considerable facilities for travelers with disabilities. When you initially arrive at the airport, when you depart from the airport, or even after you have already been there, you might be able to seek assistance with renting a wheelchair or navigating the airport terminal. If you require assistance, do not be reluctant to ask.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Austin to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Austin to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4224 reviews
7.0Food
7.4Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
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Great job! My family doesnt fly often but we felt safe 100%

The new seat assignment thing is wierd. If you don’t pay for a seat they always assign you a middle seat regardless of how many people are on the flight. Idk… the new company that bought Southwest is trying to make it more profitable, but I’m just not seeing it. The flight attendants aren’t having as much fun anymore. It just feels like the airline is slowly dying. IMO. We shall see if Southwest is the next Toy’s R Us.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

AC sub par. WiFi not working correctly. Ac sucked. Seats very narrow.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

Bring back peanuts Take our drink orders when were all seated, especially after you switch to assigned seating.

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

The last 30 min or so, they put the heat on full. We thought we were being basted.

It is not a good experience with Copa Airlines: flight delay, luggage delay, etc.

We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

Check in person said there would be lunch. We were first class passengers and lunch was chips.

Good flight, even though there was a delay, still got back on time

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

The wheelchair service is useless. They live you in different spots, not tell you anything just wait. I waited 30 minutes in Frankfurt when decided to walk the 25 minutes distance. In Budapest nobody came.

Food choices were very limited. Taste of the dishes was average.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

The lady who gave me my boarding pass for check in was extremely rude.

Small plane (and thus a bumpy ride), small seats (and a large man next to me), absolutely terrible wifi, and no food options to speak of.

Plane was older and terribly uncomfortable but the leg room was good!

Flight was well orchestrated, made up time despite circling a bit all good on United. Travelers can just be so into themselves that common courtesy has gone out window for some, but that’s not on United.

I don't understand why they can't have charging ports on seats in 2023. They only offer it as a 'premium seat' service. It's ridiculous

The crew was friendly and helpful. The entertainment system in my row did not work for movies and TV shows and the Direct TV cut off in parts and stopped showing the baseball playoff game.

Non-stop commercials were frustrating when trying to view direct TV

Forced to check bag, even though plenty of space in overhead bins. Did not appreciate having to wait at baggage claim to retrieve suitcase.

Great. I was in mint class. Security was spectacular. A lot of room on the flight! And the WiFi worked this time- it didn’t work the last time and I am on a business trip so that was a problem.

The wifi didn't work and I needed to do some work. This was a business trip.

see my previous response about being kicked off the flight and having to fly the next day, ruining a planned vacation tour.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

terrible. Because I felt very unwell during the flight. How do they leave a woman alone in the middle of 2 men? an obese man who was falling on top of me.

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

We had to de-board do to maintenance and there was ZERO help with getting rebooked. The flight was delayed by over 24 hours. Quite ridiculous. When I. called Kayak to get help to rebook, they said they couldn't and that it had to be done at the American counter that didn't exist without going outside TSA security, which I did.

We landed slightly early but then sat in holding area waiting for our gate to clear out for about an hour, so technically we arrived one hour late at the gate at ORD. The airport may be partially responsible here, but regardless of who is responsible, it was a bad experience to be so close yet unable to get off the plane.

Delayed because of waiting for some passengers who were delayed from their original time, they never made it to our flight. Late arrival causing logistic issues. Terrible all cause by waiting for someone who was not on time when waiting only benefits the airline

Missed connection from delays and times changing multiple times and then involuntarily booked on another airline next day

It was good overall but when I book my flight and seat through Kayak, AA will at times change those seats during check-in time which I don’t understand why. I always book aisle seats and had to sit at window for my flight to Austin this trip.

Nothing, I wont be flying American Airlines again and will not be recommending anyone to fly American Airlines. It was the worst experience flying I've ever had.

Short hop but nice crew, efficient processes and all very timely

My overall flight got delayed by an hour (30 mins late because of late arrival and 30 mins because there was no Jet bridge available), I was supposed to land in Chicago around 9:30 PM CT, but in actual came out of plane around 10:30 PM CT. It was so frustrating and suffocating to sit in plan on runway for around 30 mins.

The TSA check in took 1.5 hours to get through in Austin and I missed my flights back to DC

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

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