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Find cheap flights from Minneapolis to Costa Rica from $106

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San José
San José2 stops$233
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$501

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Flight from Minneapolis to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • What is the additional charge for on the return leg of my trip?

    That fee represents the Costa Rica departure tax. If it is not on your ticket, you will need to pay at the airport. At both SJO and LIR, there are areas with staff who will take your payment. The fee of about $30 can be paid with cash (either American or Colones), VISA, or Mastercard.

  • Can I find tourist information at the airport in Costa Rica?

    Both SJO and LIB provide a great deal of information on things to do. You can even reserve your hotel room from the airport terminals.

  • Should I exchange my money before I fly into Costa Rica?

    Both Guanacaste and Juan Santamaria Airports have currency exchange services onsite. However, keep in mind that many businesses in Costa Rica accept the American dollar.

  • Will a traveler with reduced mobility be able to maneuver airports in Costa Rica?

    Absolutely. Both LIR and SJO were designed to accommodate passengers with reduced mobility or disabilities. Consider requesting wheelchair assistance with your airline 48 hours before your flight. SJO also has a wheelchair rental service.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 to Costa Rica with an airline and back to Minneapolis with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis 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 to Costa Rica from Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Morning departure is around 31% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • If you are interested in visiting the Northern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, it would be best to fly into Guanacaste Airport (LIR), which is less than ten miles from the city of Liberia. This airport was previously known as Daniel Oduber International Airport and was recently renamed Guanacaste Airport in 2021. If Guanacaste is your destination, you can get there in just under an hour from LIR. Within the airport are several car rental companies, as well as taxis for hire, a shuttle bus, town cars, and buses.
  • If you’d like to experience the more relaxing Caribbean coast and the city of San Jose, you should fly into Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO), which will bring you closer to the Osa Peninsula and the Central Pacific coast.
  • If you want to explore the more remote areas of Costa Rica, both airports offer domestic flights to get you there. However, SJO is easier and, generally, less expensive to fly out of. At both airports you will have the option of two different airlines, Sansa and Aerobell Airlines.
  • Four lounges are available for travelers at SJO. Entrance fees are nominal, and children under 12 can enter at no charge. Enjoy dining, alcoholic beverages, and conference facilities in these lounges, along with three hours of free WiFi. To make things easier upon your arrival, you may book a lounge pass ahead of time. LIR Airport also has one lounge.
  • We suggest you reserve transportation from the airport before your flight to enjoy maximum convenience; the driver will be ready for you upon your arrival and get you right to your hotel. If there is any delay in your flight, be sure to notify the company, as drivers will wait a maximum of 45 minutes after your scheduled arrival time. Your driver will be waiting in the arrivals area at the airport, holding a sign with your name.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Minneapolis 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10789 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

4.0 OkayDouglas, May 2024MSP - YEG
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

MSP to Atlanta was much better than Atlanta to St. Kitts. Paid $180 each for myself and wife for Delta comfort from Atlanta to St. Kitts. Seats were more narrow and obviously old and worn out. Tailbone is killing me. Seat would not recline. Seats behind reclined and we were not an exit row or in front of an exit row. Entertainment did not work in that the movie jumped forward and back and there was no audio. The plug in the arm rest was loose. Flight attendant tried “resetting” the video for my seat but no good. She never checked back. Someone else near me had the same issue. Touch screen was unresponsive. No where near as comfortable as MSP to Atlanta flight. 3 plus hrs. flight time without the basic amenities and not even remotely close to comfortable but paid for Comfort plus. I will be very disappointed if I have the same on my return “Comfort Plus” flight St. Kitts to Atlanta. At the very least my wife and I should be refunded for round trip “Comfort Plus” charges. Please feel free to contact me directly for more details.

The seats are too hard for long flights but otherwise- the process was smooth, the staff attentive, and there was to keep you occupied during the journey if needed.

The flight with Delta was good and I recommend this company.

I like using the Delta app to keep informed, boarding was smooth, and flight attendants were awesome and on top of everything, good communication from pilots.

Flight was on time and in fact arrived early. Seating was as comfortable as you can get in coach. Adequate leg room. Good entertainment system and offerings. Food was good. Flight staff was very good and accommodating.

Crew members were friendly and attentive, and the flight was very smooth, but I think I was bumped into about a dozen times between crew and passengers. No sleep was difficult, though I’d take a restless flight as long it was smooth anytime.

Airline stewardess service is good. The check-in attendant had a bad attitude and was unprofessional. We did not complete the trip as originally planned. Very dissatisfied☹️ We didn't get on this flight

Crew was wonderful, very professional and pleasant. On time performance. Excellent flights,smooth. Thank you!

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours - a big deal on an overnight when you plan to sleep.

I feel like they have upgraded the app since I last flew United and I found it to be super helpful. I had stopped flying United unless absolutely necessary and my experience on this trip indicates they have been working hard to improve their services.

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

They were flexible and let my daughter and I sit in the back of the plane.

A flight attendant appeared to not be in a good mood that served us; felt she was being short. Overhead announcements were very loud compared to other airlines and the message was not friendly and was a little confusing. This flight was particularly over all was not satisfying compared to previous Sun Country flights.

Airlines should have to add their fees to their fares

I am upset with the hidden fees for bringing on an overhead carryon onto flight and also having to pay for my seat selection. This should all be part of the original price of the ticket. Very poor customer service

Sun country Wi-Fi was not working. Flight was overbooked by two people. Had to pay extra for carryons day before flight and I don’t like hidden fees like that.

WiFi did not work. Woman flight attendant in the rear of the plane was moody.

Flight delayed over 3 hrs due to unexplained issue. No text message to notify.

Well we did not realize at first it was a ground transfer, but we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to friends and family. Our driver was awesome and the ride was wonderful. A bathroom on board would have been nice, but at least we were warned that there wasn't one so we went ahead of time.

We were on a fairly long flight and they offered nothing for a snack (unless you paid) and then quickly gave you a drink and were never to be seen again. I would have loved a refill on my water but that was not an option. The flight attendants were standing on ther phone when we boarded and left and never even greeted us. Any other flight I have been on they would have welcomed us on the plane and again greeted us as we got off. Our landline transfer from MSP to Rochester on the other hand was FANTASTIC! We would highly recommend!

Took forever to get the plane loaded and unloaded. Longest I have ever had. I was in the middle of the plane and it almost took a hour after landing to get off of the plane.

For it to have left on time! Instead of two hours early with zero notice

Flight kept delayed from morning to late afternoon so I had to make other arrangements

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

Terrible… missed our flight due to ridiculously long time to go thru baggage check-in!

The crew was not great or professional. It seemed like they didn't really want to be there. A true lack of effort for accommodating customers.

Everything was really good but the seats are not very comfortable.

I paid for WiFi, but it (WiFi) was very very slow, will never take again! Impossible open Utube 😤😤😤

I had no legroom, although I paid for extra legroom. I could barely put my bag in front of my feet and under the seat. The Wi-Fi was horrible. In fact the flight attendant said that they had to reboot it and see if it was going to work and never did.

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

5/30Thu
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
25h 02mMSP-SJO
6/2Sun
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
31h 00mSJO-MSP
$233
5/31Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
23h 38mMSP-SJO
6/5Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
19h 46mSJO-MSP
$238
9/1Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mMSP-LIR
9/28Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 05mLIR-MSP
$501
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10h 07mLIR-MSP
$503
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1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mMSP-LIR
9/28Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 42mLIR-MSP
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1 stopDelta
18h 33mMSP-LIR
9/26Thu
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10h 07mLIR-MSP
$559
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10/21Mon
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10/10Thu
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29h 10mMSP-LIR
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1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 46mLIR-MSP
$605
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31h 59mLIR-MSP
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25h 22mLIR-MSP
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5/22Wed
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24h 13mMSP-SJO
$106
5/26Sun
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18h 46mMSP-SJO
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5/13Mon
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29h 17mMSP-SJO
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multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 11mLIR-MSP
$1,104
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18h 37mLIR-MSP
$1,108
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10h 12mSJO-MSP
$1,201
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18h 51mMSP-SJO
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Minneapolis - Costa Rica Flights

Departure:

Minneapolis (MSP)United States

Return flight deals:

Costa Rica - Minneapolis

Cabin classes:

$1,794
$1,962
$231