$154 Find Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Tampa

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Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Tampa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Costa Rica to Tampa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Costa Rica to Tampa

Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 4
Copa Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 11:05 pm
SJO
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TPA
6h 45m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 9:06 am
TPA
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SJO
5h 43m
1 stop
$252Copa Airlines
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 11
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 5:55 pm
SJO
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TPA
15h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 12:21 pm
TPA
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SJO
7h 14m
1 stop
$255United Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 4
Copa Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 11:05 pm
SJO
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TPA
6h 45m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 4:47 pm
TPA
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SJO
13h 24m
2 stops
$257Copa Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Mon, May 25
Copa Airlines Logo
9:17 am - 11:05 pm
SJO
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TPA
11h 48m
2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
5:23 am - 4:47 pm
TPA
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SJO
13h 24m
2 stops
$262Copa Airlines
Sun, Mar 15 - Thu, Mar 19
Copa Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 1:36 pm
SJO
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TPA
25h 28m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:39 pm - 9:05 am
TPA
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SJO
19h 26m
1 stop
$264Copa Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Wed, Apr 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 10:09 pm
SJO
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TPA
7h 49m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:15 am
TPA
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SJO
7h 15m
1 stop
$281Spirit Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:03 pm
LIR
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TPA
7h 03m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 am
TPA
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LIR
6h 55m
1 stop
$345JetBlue
Thu, May 21 - Mon, May 25
American Airlines Logo
2:47 pm - 8:15 am
LIR
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TPA
15h 28m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:01 am - 1:19 pm
TPA
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LIR
6h 18m
1 stop
$357American Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:03 pm
LIR
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TPA
7h 03m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 am
TPA
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LIR
6h 55m
1 stop
$359JetBlue
Thu, May 21 - Mon, May 25
American Airlines Logo
2:47 pm - 11:03 am
LIR
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TPA
18h 16m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:19 pm
TPA
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LIR
8h 19m
1 stop
$361American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Tampa

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Tampa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Tampa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Tampa is February, where tickets cost $269 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $373 and $342 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $269.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Tampa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 51 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$146
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Tampa flights

  • How far is Tampa Airport from central Tampa?

    Central Tampa is 5 miles away from Tampa Airport.

  • What is the name of Tampa’s airport?

    When flying to Tampa, you'll arrive at Tampa Airport (TPA). The airport is also known as Tampa or Tampa Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Tampa?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Tampa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Tampa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Tampa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Tampa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Tampa are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,034 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Tampa. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Tampa

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Costa Rica to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Tampa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to Tampa. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Tampa? 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1559 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.8Food
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2026
PTY - JFK
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Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

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

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

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

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

It was amazing. I had several upgraded seats on my flight out. Everything went smooth with no delays.

They never clean the toilet, and the food is worse

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

Flight delay for mechanical. Inbound arrived on time. No one said why mechanical delay.

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

Flight boarded, departed and landed on time. Excellent service from flight attendant in FIRST

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

We were delayed and due to lateness we were traveling from 11pm we were rerouted to FLL and couldnt deplane but stayed on the plane with no extra Service given (extra good options etc$ there Were so many things that could go wrong and did. This was not an enjoyable experience at all thoroughly exhausting

We missed our flight and got stranded in Miami where we had to rent a hotel we could not afford. they would not work with us because they said it was weather related even though the gate attendant said it was not. I could go on but trying to get satisfaction has wore me down, which I believe is the intent. My only solution is to never fly AA again.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Didn't get a seat assignment until the last minute even though i picked a seat.

Flight was on time and the meal and service were good.

Old equipment, needs upgrade and seat comfort. Internet didn't work 75% or the time.

The bag situation was confusing. I didn’t know I had to pay for Carry ons. The seats were uncomfortable and there was no entertainment

It was terrible. I had to pay again once I got to the airport because they said they never received the payment.

bought basic spirit fares, add checked bags - like the up front info on website about this. bring your own snacks, buy a soda after TSA security to bring with you, or buy on the plane (limited selection) all in all, a good experience

4 hour delay, 2 hours in the airport and then 2 hours on the tarmac. With a flight full of kids it would have been better to leave us in the airport for the delay, it was crying kids chaos on the flight. Miserable. And no apology or airline credit for the significant delay.

Flight was on time with no issues. Price is very competitive. Flight schedule works well for me

Seats were more spacious than other airlines. Crew kept us well informed as soon Ias we stepped into the plane.

I needed a cheaper option than Southwest who are almost as bad as Spirit...did the check in the morning of the flight and assigned the last row, middle seat. Paid 20.00 at the airport for an exit row window in 19 and all 8 rows behind me which sold occupied on their seat map were empty....so they force to you to pay for a better seat....I was alone in row 19 and shortly after take off two huge fat people came and grabbed the other seats, I rang the call button for the attendant and said I paid 20.00 for this seat and they just moved in here...I either want to be reseated, or have them take their original seats or a refund of what I paid, the attendant made them move back to their original seats. Worst, worst worst airline in the air....never again, never again, never again.

It was cancelled a few hours before take off. Spirit has yet to confirm I will be refunded for the trip

gate agents with the different rules at the different airports. made me pay for my bag as a carry on instead of a personal item, yet it fit under the seat on the way from Indy to Ft Laud

charging $3 for really bad and cold coffee on airplane flight is ridiculous.

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