$194 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop$392
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$466
Limon
Limon2 stops$852
San José
San José1 stop$392
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$466
Limon
Limon2 stops$852

Book Cheap Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Costa Rica

jue., jul. 2 - vie., jul. 10
Viva Logo
12:05 am - 1:15 am
LAX
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SJO
24h 10m
1 stop
Viva Logo
2:20 am - 10:35 pm
SJO
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LAX
21h 15m
1 stop
$392Viva
vie., jul. 3 - vie., jul. 10
Viva Logo
12:05 am - 1:15 am
LAX
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SJO
24h 10m
1 stop
Viva Logo
2:20 am - 10:35 pm
SJO
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LAX
21h 15m
1 stop
$395Viva
mar., may. 26 - sáb., jul. 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:21 pm - 8:19 am
LAX
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SJO
31h 58m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 am - 10:35 pm
SJO
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LAX
21h 15m
1 stop
$397Multiple Airlines
mar., may. 26 - dom., may. 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:21 pm - 8:19 am
LAX
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SJO
31h 58m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:53 am - 6:23 am
SJO
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LAX
6h 30mnonstop
$408Multiple Airlines
mar., may. 26 - dom., may. 31
Frontier Logo
11:21 pm - 8:19 am
LAX
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SJO
31h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 9:03 am
SJO
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LAX
24h 28m
2 stops
$410Frontier
mar., jun. 9 - sáb., jun. 13
Frontier Logo
11:00 pm - 8:20 am
LAX
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SJO
32h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 9:25 am
SJO
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LAX
24h 50m
2 stops
$411Frontier
lun., jun. 1 - sáb., jun. 6
JetBlue Logo
9:20 pm - 11:55 am
LAX
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LIR
13h 35m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
2:30 pm - 8:27 am
LIR
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LAX
18h 57m
1 stop
$466JetBlue
lun., jun. 1 - sáb., jun. 6
JetBlue Logo
11:59 pm - 11:55 am
LAX
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LIR
10h 56m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
2:30 pm - 8:27 am
LIR
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LAX
18h 57m
1 stop
$467JetBlue
lun., may. 18 - mié., may. 27
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:34 pm - 6:20 am
LAX
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LIR
5h 46mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 4:27 pm
LIR
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LAX
6h 07mnonstop
$496Alaska Airlines
lun., ago. 3 - lun., ago. 10
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:37 am - 5:29 pm
LAX
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LIR
5h 52mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 11:27 pm
LIR
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LAX
5h 48mnonstop
$516Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Costa Rica flights

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

What is the cheapest Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles found in the last 72 hours was to San José, at $438 round-trip. The most popular route is from Los Angeles (LAX) to Liberia (LIR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $515.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $428 on average. Morning departures are around 18% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $529.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles 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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $531 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Costa Rica is September, when tickets cost $110 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $632 and $595 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Costa Rica, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Costa Rica, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$194
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • When I fly from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, do I need to obtain a visa before my trip and will I need a passport?

    For travelers that are hopping aboard flights from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, a valid passport is a requirement for the trip and the passport needs to be valid for the entire length of your stay in Costa Rica. The passport should have one blank page inside of it for an entry stamp. If you are traveling on vacation as a tourist and you plan on staying for less than 90 days, you will not need a visa but you will need to present a return airline ticket.

  • After landing at the airport in San Jose, what is a good choice for public transportation to travel to the center of the city?

    There is a bus service operated by TUASA that makes the trip from the airport to the downtown area in about 30min. The cost for this trip is around ₡640 ($1).

  • What is the best way for me to get to Puerto Viejo from Los Angeles?

    Start your journey by booking a one-stop flight from Los Angeles to Limon Airport (LIO) that will most likely have a layover at San José Juan Santamaria International. Once in Limon, you can take the bus service offered by Autotransportes MEPE that makes the trip in around 1h 30min for a cost of about ₡1920 ($3).

  • Are there any lounges at Los Angeles International Airport where I can wait for my flight to Costa Rica?

    Since two of the airlines that offer direct service between Los Angeles include United Airlines and Avianca, travelers will be happy to know that the airport offers a United Airlines Polaris Lounge and a United Airlines United Club inside of Terminal 7 at the airport. Passengers traveling on Avianca can make use of the Star Alliance First-Class Lounge inside of the International Terminal since Avianca is a member of this alliance.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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

  • The two international airports that you can choose from in Costa Rica are San José Juan Santamaria International (SJO) and Liberia International (LIR). San Jose is located right in the center of the country whereas Liberia is in the northwestern corner of the country.
  • If you're looking for public transportation to take you from downtown Los Angeles to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you can travel on a combination of the Metro A line, C line, and finally, the Greenline Shuttle. The trip takes about 54min and will cost around $12.
  • If you have just arrived after a long flight to Costa Rica and need currency exchange services, the airport in San Jose offers the services near both Gate Nine as well as in the baggage claim area. These currency exchange services are open 24h per day.
  • If you're looking for a public transportation option to take you from Liberia International Airport to the center of Liberia, the bus offered by Flor de Polanco makes the trip in about 27min for a cost of around ₡640 ($1).
  • If you are driving your own car to Los Angeles International Airport, there are parking lots adjacent to the terminal buildings. If you prefer to spend less, there are economy parking lots that are about 7min from the terminal buildings that offer free shuttle service to and from the airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12315 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
Airline reviews

Agent could not provide me a boarding pass for the second leg of my flights - yet with a partner airline. Not understood.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
LAX - DCA
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Agent could not provide me a boarding pass for the second leg of my flights - yet with a partner airline. Not understood.

Overall, it was a good flight. My only quip- they made us check our carry on bags when there was plenty of overhead space left. My wife and I thought maybe the aircraft was really full, but that wasn’t the case. There were a number of open seats, and even more overhead compartments with no luggage. A minor annoyance, sure, but when we intentionally didn’t check luggage to make it easier, it was disappointing to have to do it anyways.

Alaska is consistently the best in all categories. Excellent airlines and employees

I paid for the $8 WiFi for the flight and it never worked. The crew told me it goes in and out and to keep trying. I didn’t get to watch the show I had planned to watch, bummer that I paid for the service. The person next to me said she has never been successful with in flight WiFi.

Our flight when we finally got rerouted to a different destination than we were going was fine. But 2 days was taken out of our vacation because our flit was cancelled. We understand mechanical problems and of course don’t want to be on a plane that has mechanical problems.Wish there had been another solution.

Easy fast check in, friendly and cordial crew. Comfortable seats

The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

My TSA pre check was left Off my boarding pass which was a large inconvenience.

Alaska is a great airline. Unfortunately, our flight was canceled in a really late hour and it caused a lot of hardship in my travel process.

More comfortable than the flight to Los Angeles. But food was mediocre again. Attendants kind and courteous.

Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

Friendly crew is the only nice thing. Seats uncomfortable. Food and snacks horrible. Movies were the same as the first 10 hour flight two weeks before

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

I cancelled my ticket less than 24 hours deadline but I didn’t get refunded.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

I was in last row so that is never great bc the person in front of me leaned his seat all the way back into me.

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

Avianca has transitioned from full service legacy airline to "low cost" but has now became a strange hybrid (minimum leg space, started offering business class in domestic flights again, charges passenger for printing boarding pass, etc.). National and international coverage and destinations are really wide but service is not at its best

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.

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