
Cheap Flights to Costa Rica
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Price, demand and travel trends for flights to Costa Rica
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Are flights to Costa Rica cheaper or more expensive than last year?
Fares to Costa Rica are running about the same as they were around this time last year, averaging $562 round-trip.
What are the cheapest fares to Costa Rica right now?
The cheapest fares to Costa Rica on KAYAK in the last week were to Liberia (LIR) from $257 round-trip or to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) at $269 round-trip.
What's the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?
January is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica, with round-trip fares averaging $506. The most expensive months are December and July, when average round-trip fares rise to $684 and $645, respectively.
When's the best time to book a flight to Costa Rica?
The best time to book is 4 weeks before departure. Drawing on 12 months of KAYAK data, fares booked in this window have averaged 4% lower than last-minute bookings (within 2 weeks of departure).
How do fares to each airport in Costa Rica compare?
According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Costa Rica are:
• San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) at $543
• Golfito (GLF) at $597
• Nosara Beach (NOB) at $641
How do fares to Costa Rica vary across the week?
Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica and Saturday is the most expensive. Looking at KAYAK data from the past 12 months, Tuesday prices run 14% lower than Saturday.
How do fares to Costa Rica compare across airlines?
Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airlines to fly to Costa Rica are:
• Avianca from $139
• Volaris Costa Rica from $141
• JetBlue from $185
• United Airlines from $217
• Delta from $217
What airlines fly most frequently to Costa Rica?
On average, United Airlines flies to Costa Rica most often, at 77 nonstop flights a week, followed by:
• American Airlines with 58 flights/week
• JetBlue with 27 flights/week
• Southwest with 23 flights/week
• Delta with 23 flights/week
Which airlines do travelers most often fly with to Costa Rica?
Based on KAYAK data from the past three months, the most popular airlines flying to Costa Rica are:
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• JetBlue
• Delta
• Avianca
Which airlines are most punctual on flights to Costa Rica?
The most punctual airlines flying to Costa Rica are:
• Avianca (95% of flights on time)
• Volaris (93% of flights on time)
• Alaska Airlines (89% of flights on time)
• United Airlines (84% of flights on time)
• JetBlue (83% of flights on time)
What are the most popular flight destinations in Costa Rica?
San José and Liberia are the most popular flight destinations in Costa Rica, based on KAYAK data. San José is the clear favorite, making up 70% of that interest.
What time of day are flights to Costa Rica most likely to be delayed?
Most delays on flights to Costa Rica happen in the evening, at 31%, while the fewest happen at night, at 13%.
What day has the most nonstop flights to Costa Rica?
There are on average 241 nonstop flights a week from the United States to Costa Rica. Departure counts vary by day: Saturday tends to see the most, at around 49 flights.
From how many cities can you fly nonstop to Costa Rica?
Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop to Costa Rica from 19 cities in the United States. Miami usually offers the most, averaging 41 nonstop flights a week.
Key details for flights to Costa Rica
Low season | September |
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High season | February |
Cheapest flight | $168 |
Flights to Costa Rica: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences
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Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Costa Rica
Delta is the best. It was all very easy and on time.
Delta is the best. It was all very easy and on time.
The cabin and bathroom experience was poor as the cabin and bathroom were dirty and showed signs of an older plane that had not been updated for Customer’s, comfort and health. There was gum on my seat when I arrived and dirt spots around the fan and light controls. The flight was almost entirely full, so there was no way I could be moved from my seat. Th bathroom had the peeling paint.
Wifi worked inconsistently; outlet to charge computer did not work.
Gate agent in LAS named Juliett should win an award for excellent customer service.
Gate agent and flight attendants were efficient, but more stern than warm.
The only issue is that the plane was HOT. This was not the case on my first flight so not sure why, but thankfully I had a portable fan with me. Everything else was great!
13 hour delay stuck in Detroit and missed a day of meetings. It was terrible
Easiest airport experience ever in my life at MSP with Delta check-in and flight attendant gave us a bottle of champagne in celebration of our 10-year wedding anniversary, so overall amazing!
Great. Seamless. Check in agent at kiosk international was amazing and extremely helpful.
Delta planes have the WORST seat comfort of any plane in history. It's the opposite of ergonomic, in every sense. They also recline minimally, are covered in a vinyl and have no feet rests. Then the disembarking process is chaotic and time consuming (because of the way they load the plane and deal with luggage). Overall, somewhat frustrating but we arrived safely :)
Return flight was perfect. All on time and no hiccups. However, going was another story. I don't blame United for the weather, but I am rather disappointed in its response to my getting stranded in my layover city for the night. United gave me a $20 food voucher. That's it. But besides this policy, the employees were incredibly helpful rerouting me to my final destination in Fort Lauderdale, FL. So overall, 8 out of 10. 10 out of 10 for flight comfort, inflight service and before flight service. 5 out of 10 for layover handling.
Quinoa chocolate cookies are my favorite! Would be nice to have internet service like American
Better management of the boarding process. Is there any way you could forward all the window seats first? That's the Way Reno Air used to do it, and they had the fastest boarding in the industry!
Old plane, no amenities. Very abrupt landing. Unnecessarily long taxi time.
The flight was for my mom in wheelchair the staff in Newark wer not friendly took a long time to even get a wheelchair she almost missed her flight because they finally got a chair few minutes before boarding they had to rush her to the gate. They took her carryon and checked it as a bag told her don’t worry free of charge but they charge the credit card anyway. She also told me the seats are not comfortable at all as if they were broken she could feel the bars in the seat SFO staff was much better overall she had the worst experience
Wifi is very frustrating - could not connect and therefore unable to work on the trip
Entertainment was great. Seats were good. They did not have my pre-ordered hot food product available but did comp me something cold in place of the item.
Premium economy was worth it. Great seats and good food.
My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.
I had very little time to change planes originally in Denver after my flight from Omaha. I had an hour and a half layover in Denver originally and my flight leaving Omaha was delayed an hour because they had to change a tire, which I can understand. When I reached Denver my other flight was late, fortunately, but I still had only 10 minutes to run about a mile through the airport to get to my flight. Again, fortunately, I am a healthy 71-year-old and was able to accomplish this feat. However, the stress was more than necessary to bear.
The crew was friendly and helpful. The entertainment system in my row did not work for movies and TV shows and the Direct TV cut off in parts and stopped showing the baseball playoff game.
Non-stop commercials were frustrating when trying to view direct TV
Forced to check bag, even though plenty of space in overhead bins. Did not appreciate having to wait at baggage claim to retrieve suitcase.
Great. I was in mint class. Security was spectacular. A lot of room on the flight! And the WiFi worked this time- it didn’t work the last time and I am on a business trip so that was a problem.
There was more leg room in what was most likely a basic assigned seat (row 25) then on other airlines I've flown lately.
They lost my luggage and have ruined first day of my vacation. Still don’t have it. I have nothing. I also paid for a seat I did not get. They changed both our seats with no notice. Will never fly this airline again.
see my previous response about being kicked off the flight and having to fly the next day, ruining a planned vacation tour.
The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines
terrible. Because I felt very unwell during the flight. How do they leave a woman alone in the middle of 2 men? an obese man who was falling on top of me.
I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!
The crew in the Vegas airport clearly was having a bad day … they moved on and the crew that checked us in for boarding was great, as was the flight crew. I did get the wheel of my carry on stuck in the overhead bin. Amazing team effort to include the flight attendants, the pilot, and another pilot who was on the flight as a passenger. Finally got it unstuck ✅
Staff are polite,and even offer us to tag our baggages upon seeing us from the entry
Internet is much improved, which is very important to me a s a business traveler. The off boarding of the plane was fantastic. Very quick and very orderly. We had to check our carry-ons before we got on the plane and they were retrieved and available to us very quickly. We left on time and arrived early. All very good things
My seat was defective. The suppor was broken under the cushion so I road on metal for 4 hours
There was an issue with engine, flight delayed for several hours, lost a connection
I always looks forward to the Biscoff cookies and they weren’t offered….
I had to buy another ticket and you haven't reimburse me for it.
I was truly shocked at how poor this flight went. The crew was not friendly during the checking process. The asked for people to gate check and were rude about it. They didn't handle my luggage with care. When I got to my seat I noticed a large section of the ceiling vent area was, no joke, TAPED TOGETHER WITH CLEAR PACKING TAPE! To add insult to injury, the back rest button was disabled on my seat and all the seats I could see. The wifi, never connected for me, despite troubleshooting it for a while. I did everything from restarting my wifi/phone to forgetting the network and restarting the app. But that didn't stop the mandatory 2 ads from playing every single time. Even the bags took over 45 mins to arrive at the carousel. Everything about this flight was a flop and I am beginning to notice that some of these events are becoming a trend. Perhaps it's time I switch loyalty programs.
Had to find alternative flights because of AA lateness and bad planning
A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.
I like the attention you gave us in Guatemala due to the loss of the flight coming to El Salvador. It was a nice experience. Thanks a lot
We booked seats next to each other. When we got the boarding passes, they were for different rows. The crew were reluctant to help us, so we ended up sitting separately. 1. What’s the point of reserving by seat number if you’re not going to honor that reservation? 2. Even if it gets messed up between reservation and boarding, how is the crew going to deny us the opportunity to arrange to sit together. There were plenty of people flying alone. It could’ve been easily accommodated. Not very customer-friendly at all.
The seats were the worst I have ever flown Too narrow, did not recline and the actual seat was hard as a rock. I will tell all travelers to stay away from Avianca flights.
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.
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.
Voo longo nem mesmo água ou gelo é servido, se quiser tem que pagar. Embarque é péssimo, mau atendimento.