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Cheap Flights from Madison to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop$496
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$463
San José
San José1 stop$496
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$463

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

Sun, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:08 pmMSN-LIR
8h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 10:26 amLIR-MSN
19h 13m2 stops
$463American Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:08 pmMSN-LIR
8h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:08 pm - 10:22 amLIR-MSN
19h 14m1 stop
$468American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 23
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 12:08 pmMSN-SJO
7h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 10:58 pmSJO-MSN
8h 23m1 stop
$496Delta
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Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
5:43 pm - 12:26 pmMSN-SJO
19h 43m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 8:40 pmSJO-MSN
11h 45m2 stops
$500United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 8
American Airlines Logo
6:47 pm - 12:20 pmMSN-LIR
17h 33m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 10:21 amLIR-MSN
19h 11m2 stops
$503American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 3
American Airlines Logo
5:38 pm - 5:57 pmMSN-SJO
25h 19m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:27 am - 4:52 pmSJO-MSN
8h 25m1 stop
$505American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:37 pmMSN-SJO
14h 07m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 9:55 amSJO-MSN
19h 25m2 stops
$509United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 1
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 12:08 pmMSN-SJO
7h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 10:58 pmSJO-MSN
8h 23m1 stop
$514Delta
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 5
Delta Logo
4:55 pm - 12:08 pmMSN-SJO
20h 13m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:35 pm - 12:34 pmSJO-MSN
21h 59m2 stops
$518Delta
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Sat, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 27
United Airlines Logo
10:51 am - 7:37 pmMSN-SJO
9h 46m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:28 pmSJO-MSN
13h 33m2 stops
$582United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Madison to Costa Rica flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Madison to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Madison 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 Madison to Costa Rica is September, when tickets cost $533 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,037 and $957 respectively.

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

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison to Costa Rica, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$232
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 28% increase in price.
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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison 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 in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $623 on average. Morning departures are around 7% 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 $713.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Madison to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Madison 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
DeltaOverall score based on 7982 reviews
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

6.0 GoodKristopher, Aug 2025HPN - ATL
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Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

The flight attendants in SLC were rude. I arrived 40 minutes early to gate. Ticket said I needed check in for seat assignments and tried check in and attendants said they weren’t doing it. And proceeded to never call me to give me a ticket so when time to board I received the very last seat. Please relay to employees to do their job better..,

On this flight I felt the food offering was not as complete as on previous flights. The tomato salad was a bit off and there was nothing additional such a bread or butter. The breakfast was only one option, so you either ate what they had or ate nothing. The crew was efficient, but most seemed frustrated throughout the flight. The flight arrived early and was obstacle-free, so I’m overall quite happy, but the shine in the rest of the experience just wasn’t there.

The seats got pretty uncomfortable pretty fast. The armrests are bigger than on other planes, so I had less room in the actual seat. My butt hurt by the end of the flight. :/ comfort was the primary issue. The crew were fantastic!

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Great flight with Delta! Boarding was quick and easy, the amenities were solid, and the plane was in great shape. The flight attendants had a fun, lively energy while staying professional. All in all, a smooth trip — even managed to catch up on some rest. Thanks, Delta!

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

There was supposed to be a meal served, but there wasn’t and the major toilet was out of order

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Had to cancel first flight because Airporter Bus took over 3 hrs to get to airport which resulted in an extra $378 dollar fare . Is there anyway I can be reimbursed for initial fare since it was not my fault? Sent from my iPhone EJ Ledet

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

Flight attendant in first class gave poor service (like he didn't want to be there) and food was awful. We sat waiting for gate upon arrival over 45 mins.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Food was ok, but not as good as I have had before on AA.

No issues. They did change our gate FOUR times in about 30 minutes which was mildly annoying but the flight was fine.

Great flight. No issues at all. I still think boarding could be more efficient but otherwise, a good experience.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

Sat on the ground in Cincinnati for 50 minutes before deplaning

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