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Cheap Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San Josénonstop$232
Liberia
Liberianonstop$289
San José
San Josénonstop$232
Liberia
Liberianonstop$289

Book Cheap Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica 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 Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica

Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 7
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:43 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 6:10 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 10mnonstop
$232Spirit Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Sun, May 17
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 11:45 am
FLL
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 6:10 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 10mnonstop
$235Spirit Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Fri, May 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:43 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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SJO
2h 50mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 6:10 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 10mnonstop
$238Spirit Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 11:56 am
FLL
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SJO
2h 56mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 6:10 pm
SJO
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FLL
3h 10mnonstop
$254Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Thu, May 7
JetBlue Logo
10:51 am - 11:55 am
FLL
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LIR
3h 04mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 5:56 pm
LIR
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FLL
2h 56mnonstop
$289JetBlue
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
JetBlue Logo
10:51 am - 11:55 am
FLL
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LIR
3h 04mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 5:56 pm
LIR
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FLL
2h 56mnonstop
$294JetBlue
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:10 pm
FLL
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LIR
7h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:27 pm - 10:57 am
LIR
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FLL
17h 30m
1 stop
$308United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 9
United Airlines Logo
6:58 pm - 12:10 pm
FLL
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LIR
19h 12m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:27 pm - 10:57 am
LIR
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FLL
17h 30m
1 stop
$316United Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Thu, May 7
Delta Logo
6:40 am - 12:00 pm
FLL
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LIR
7h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 11:24 pm
LIR
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FLL
7h 59m
1 stop
$318Delta
Fri, May 15 - Sat, May 16
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 12:00 pm
FLL
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LIR
7h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:40 pm - 12:32 am
LIR
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FLL
7h 52m
1 stop
$338Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from Fort Lauderdale found in the last 72 hours was to San José, at $207 round-trip. The most popular route is from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $207.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $267 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $331.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $346 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, 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 from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica is October, when tickets cost $185 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $356 and $331 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Costa Rica, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, 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 on the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$94
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How can you travel from San Jose Airport to the beaches?

    If you plan on visiting the beaches on arrival at San Jose Airport, you can consider taking a bus to downtown Alajuela or San Jose and then taking another bus going to your preferred beach. You may also take a taxi at the airport. Taxi providers at SJO airport are Taxis Unidos, Taxicab, Gorila Taxi Aeropuerto, and Coopetranstura. You can also consider hotel shuttles by staying at one of the hotels near your preferred beach. If you want to enjoy the freedom of having your car as you explore the beach, consider renting a car at the airport.

  • Where can I leave my vehicle at Fort Lauderdale airport?

    Consider parking at the Fort Lauderdale airport if you want to drive yourself to the airport. Short-term and long-term parking are available at the airport. Long-term parking is available at the Cypress garage on levels 7 to 9, the Palm garage on levels 2 to 4, or the Hibiscus garage on levels 3 to 7. Short-term parking is available in the Palm garage on level 1 and the Hibiscus garage on level 2.

  • Can you fly directly from Fort Lauderdale airport to Costa Rica?

    You may want to think about booking a flight with JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, or Southwest Airlines if you wish to go directly from Fort Lauderdale to San Jose. You can also think about booking a one-stop flight. Houston airport serves as a frequent layover location for flights from FLL to SJO.

  • Which services are offered to business travelers at the Fort Lauderdale airport?

    Business travelers at the Fort Lauderdale airport can take advantage of the services offered at the business center. Printing, copying, and faxing are some of the services offered. The business center is located at terminal 1 on the lower lever near international arrivals.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

    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 from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica 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 from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica?

    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 from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • If you traveling with your pet, luggage, or require accessible services at Fort Lauderdale (FLL) airport, consider arriving about 2h before your flight departure. Those without luggage or any special need can arrive 1h before your flight departure.
  • Traveling can be exhausting at times, so you may want to reserve a room at a hotel close to the San Jose (SJC) Airport so you can relax. The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose Airport, Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport, and Courtyard San Jose Airport Arajuela are a few of the neighboring hotels that provide shuttle services.
  • The Fort Lauderdale Airport offers lounges where you can relax before boarding if you arrive early. By paying at the door, purchasing a lounge card, or by enrolling in a membership program, passengers flying in economy class can access the lounges. Delta Sky Club and United Club are two of the lounges, located in terminals 1 and 2, respectively.
  • If you are traveling with a breastfeeding baby at Fort Lauderdale airport, ensure you download the Mamava App so you will be able to access the nursing suites at the airport. These rooms offer privacy, comfort, fold-down tables, power outlets, and two benches. These suites are located airside and landside of terminals 1, 2, and 3.
  • There are many dine-in and grab-and-go eateries at the San Jose Airport that you may choose from if you're looking for somewhere to eat. Restaurants that are open around the clock include Bar Imperial and Brioche Doree on the airside as well as Cafe Lavazza on the lobby mezzanine on the landside.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Fort Lauderdale to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Fort Lauderdale 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1576 reviews
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
6.8Food
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

2.0 MediocreDaniel, Mar 2026
DAV - PTY
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Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

Friendly crew, good food options, food not the best and seats not as comfy but that’s typical.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

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

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.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

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

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.

I was traveling with two small kids and our TV s were the only ones not working. Informed the flight attendant who did nothing about them.

I was especially impressed without efficiently the crew got passengers on and off. One of the stewards was slightly gruff, I thought. No big deal but that's what I noticed.

Onboard functioning wide-variety entertainment on a budget and having an open pantry is nice. Seats are not comfortable but go provide plenty of legroom for a 6'2" 260lbs man.

Even though the weather made a lot of flights become cancelled Jet Blue made the flight that was supposed to leave at 9 pm and we left at 12:15 am and I was so grateful- Thanks to the Senior Jet Blue Staff who made those decisions

Worst customer service ever experienced on the planet, dirty plane, no communication, and severe delays

Flight cancelled 2 hours prior to boarding. No explanation. No refunds.

Delayed by 1.5 hours. Terrible apologies, half hearted at best. It will be a LONG time until i book w Jet Blue again. Very disappointed.

They made me check my bag and I didn't need to as there was overhead space available. I paid for a seat towards the front of the plane and it didn't recline. I requested a refund and they declined to give me one.

I have to congratulate Kayak (and Dylan the Chatdeal agent) because because when we decided extended our trip in Florida by two days, there were many direct flights oprions back to Boston available on the Friday we wanted to fly on the JetBlue website, but once I canceled the original JetBlue flight on their website, those direct return options disappeared immediatley! I think it's a game JetBlue plays. . Luckily, I checked Kayak and they had a direct flight that wasn't appearing on JetBlue's website and so I booked it, and we were able to fly home direct through the Kayak booking when JetBlue was offering nothing (even though I have been a True Blue member for 20 years, and also am a Mosaic member). So much for loyalty- their algorithm for booking is like a shell game. JetBlue used to be a good company but now they're worse than anyone. Also I was originally booked this trip to Florida, two months before the departure date, I booked the trip on JetBlue's website and then after the payment part, they said there was a problem and that I needed to do the booking again, so when I immediately went to rebook , the price had gone up 30%! I called them and it sounded like they had heard this so many times before and the guy told me to check back in 10 minutes and the price would be back to where it was when I was booking- it but it never was. How could the price go up 30% in one minute two months before the flight???? They're playing a game with their customers. Anyways, I booked a cheaper flight then at a less convenient time. So fast forward two months the night before the 7 AM flight, they sent me an email at midnight when I was sleeping to let me know that my flight at 7 AM had been canceled. The only thing they offered was a flight that night from from a different airport (Providence) to a different airport in Florida (West Palm Beach) or a flight two days later. No compensation, nothing. They couldn't of tried to get another plane to the Boston airport? They had all night to do it. I passed on their ridiculous options and flew with Delta and it was a great experience. Of course, I had to pay a lot more booking on the same day, but JetBlue doesn't care. I put in a lengthy complaint with the agent who assured me someone would get back to me by email within three days and I haven't heard a thing. JetBlue used to be a good company but now they're among the worst. The only thing they still have is decent legroom, but the corporate bean counters will probably start taking that away too.

We were made to wait in the airport for six hours for a flight that was ultimately canceled.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

We didn't get on the flight, they canceled our flight and said there was no flights leaving this weekend and sent me our money back.

Unfortunately Stuff and the stuff boarded us were so rude to many of passengers.i will never fly Spirit again .

The attendant at the gate was not helpful at all and she was rude when we asked why the flight was delayed.

a weekend long saga that ultimately led to a canceled trip. totally unreliable.

Attention to detail. Luggage was lost in flight, after I confirmed it was connecting. Never made it to the destination airport.

The ticket price are reasonable, however, they can do better with the price on the luggage. Overall, I will continue using spirit.

Spirit is always late. Every single time. Always a different reason

Every connection was late but that meant I was not running from one to the next so that was a good thing. No one wants to miss a connection

we boarded the plane and then sat for OVER AN HOUR on it, first waiting for fuel and then the crew timed out. the flight kept getting delayed longer and longer, a 9:30pm flight is still on the ground at 1:15am.

Bad airline to travel with my flight was delayed for more than 3 hours they act like it’s normal

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