$159 Find Cheap Flights from Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica

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Cheap Flights from Hobby to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San Josénonstop$355
Liberia
Liberianonstop$355
San José
San Josénonstop$355
Liberia
Liberianonstop$355

Book Cheap Hobby 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 Hobby 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Hobby to Costa Rica

Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 6
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 7:30 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:55 pm - 6:40 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 45mnonstop
$355Southwest
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 25
Southwest Logo
10:55 am - 2:15 pm
HOU
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LIR
3h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:25 pm - 7:00 pm
LIR
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HOU
3h 35mnonstop
$355Southwest
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 12:50 pm
HOU
-
SJO
6h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:40 am - 1:25 pm
SJO
-
HOU
3h 45mnonstop
$360Southwest
Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 6
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 7:30 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:45 am - 9:40 pm
SJO
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HOU
11h 55m
1 stop
$366Southwest
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Delta Logo
10:50 am - 10:02 pm
HOU
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SJO
11h 12m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:28 pm
SJO
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HOU
15h 28m
1 stop
$369Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 23
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 12:10 pm
HOU
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SJO
7h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 6:00 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 50mnonstop
$371Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Fri, May 1
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 7:00 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 11:30 pm
SJO
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HOU
13h 30m
1 stop
$377Southwest
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:25 pm
HOU
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LIR
8h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:29 pm - 9:43 am
LIR
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HOU
18h 14m
1 stop
$449American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
American Airlines Logo
4:21 pm - 12:10 pm
HOU
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LIR
19h 49m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:29 pm - 9:43 am
LIR
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HOU
18h 14m
1 stop
$453American Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
10:13 am - 12:32 pm
HOU
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LIR
26h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:32 pm - 9:43 am
LIR
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HOU
18h 11m
1 stop
$456American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Hobby to Costa Rica flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport found in the last 72 hours was to San José, at $426 round-trip. The most popular route is from Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $426.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston Hobby Airport 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $595, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica is October, when tickets cost $392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $756 and $566 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Costa Rica on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Houston Hobby Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$158
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Houston Hobby Airport to Liberia

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport 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 Houston Hobby Airport to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $563 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. 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 $653.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Hobby 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4268 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - MDW
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

I booked an aisle seat and was given a middle. At 6'4" 230lbs, it is not ideal to fly in the middle row for myself and passengers.

Concern Regarding Significant Gate Delay and Jet Bridge Issue Dear Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my disappointment with the experience I had on my recent flight AA 2414 on Sunday January 18, 2026. What should have been a routine departure turned into a frustrating and avoidable delay due to an issue with the jet bridge at the gate. As a result, the flight was delayed by approximately 90 minutes while multiple gate changes were attempted. The lack of clear communication during this period made the situation even more challenging. Passengers were left uncertain about the cause of the delay, the expected timeline, and the next steps. This not only disrupted travel plans but also created unnecessary stress for everyone on board. I understand that operational issues can arise, but a malfunctioning jet bridge and the resulting extended delay suggest an area where procedures or equipment maintenance may need attention. I hope you will review this incident to prevent similar disruptions in the future. I would appreciate acknowledgment of this concern and consideration of appropriate compensation for the inconvenience and lost time caused by this delay. Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dion Dillard

They made me pay $40 to check a bag that was listed as free when I bought my ticket. Then before boarding they offered to check any bags free.

The seat cushions were very worn so they were extremely uncomfortable.

Delayed, no updates, had a rewards number but was not working

AA should improve their in air internet & entertainment options. Seems unreasonable to charge $20/hr and should have some form of free connections. The entertainment options are also pretty limited, movies are outdated and the series only show 3-5 episodes.

The professionals have excellent customer service, the seats don´t have enough space.

Flight delay and multiple gate changes including a change near boarding time to another terminal, which in DFW is a pain. Pre-boarding delay and also a further delay on the ground after boarding. About an hour and a half total delay.

Seats were much more cramped then on the 737. Narrower and rows closer together. Flight was absolutely packed and the plugs under the seats didn't work. Was forced to check my bag even though previous flight had no issue with it.

Good food & refreshment. The seats and entrainment screens are modern compared to others. The staff though pleasant serve and attend to passengers based on nationality. Some get served first others last regardless of their seating positions.

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

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

Spirit was on time. They maintained updates and information. The crew was friendly and professional. Because this is a budget friendly airline, they have dispensed with a lot of frills and part of that comes with a price, for example, the seats are not quite as comfortable as others. I am ok with a pay for beverage and snack service as I prefer my own anyway so this was not a concern. I thought overall, having a great flight crew and on time service was definitely worth losing some of the frills from other carriers.

Sadly there was a crew member very rude with my kid and with me.

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

Awful!!! Spirit cancelled my flight just 4 hours before departure- with no alternative flights available. I ended up missing a huge family gathering because I wasn’t able to get out. Such An awful experience. And on top of that, all the buckle and dime-ing for bags. I will never book with Spirit EVER

I'd have like to check my bag and not toss my hair products.sears are very uncomfortable. And that even water isn't free really sucks. The ticket was almost $400

Terrible. They cancelled the flight at the last minute after I had checked in at the airport and then told me they could only put me on a flight after 7 days. Pathetic.

Spirit cancelled the flight very late last night, I was on the way to the airport when I found out

Flight was canceled and instead of rescheduling at the gate we had to go out to the ticket counter. Unruly kids kicking the back of my rows chair with staff to inattentive to say something.

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