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Cheap flights to Costa Rica from $63

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Priceline user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
CMH — SJO
May 4 — May 111
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Flights to Costa Rica in 2024

Find the latest flights to Costa Rica in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Priceline users made a total of -1 searches and data was last updated on April 29, 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$587

Round-trip from

$184

One-way from

$63
High demand for flights, 13% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop
Average for round-trip flights in April 2024
From New York to San José Juan Santamaria Intl
One-way flight from New York to Costa Rica

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Browse one-way and round-trip flights deals to Costa Rica on Priceline. Flight deals are based on user searches and were last updated on April 29, 2024
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Cheap flights to Costa Rica in April & May 2024

Search the best deals to popular Costa Rica cities recently found by Priceline users
The lowest-priced flights departing to Costa Rica in April and May 2024 can be found below. Check back soon for alternative prices as deals update often.
Cheap flights to San José
Wed 5/812:59 pmLGA - SJO
2 stops21h 47mSpirit Airlines
Thu 5/1612:32 pmSJO - LGA
1 stop8h 22mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$230
Wed 5/18:00 amLGA - SJO
1 stop12h 55mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/92:15 pmSJO - LGA
1 stop7h 44mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$231
Thu 5/28:00 amJFK - SJO
1 stop7h 35mAmerican Airlines
Fri 5/102:30 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop17h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$231
Tue 4/306:45 amLGA - SJO
1 stop8h 05mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/26:00 amSJO - LGA
1 stop13h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$232
Wed 5/85:30 amJFK - SJO
1 stop9h 20mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/162:30 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop17h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$232
Wed 5/89:55 amLGA - SJO
3 stops24h 51mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/149:36 amSJO - LGA
2 stops35h 40mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/28$233
Tue 5/283:30 amJFK - SJO
1 stop12h 05mAvianca
Fri 6/710:45 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop9h 15mAvianca
Deal found 4/28$233
Tue 5/286:30 amLGA - SJO
1 stop7h 02mSpirit Airlines
Wed 6/512:32 pmSJO - LGA
1 stop8h 35mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$234
Tue 4/308:00 amJFK - SJO
2 stops12h 55mAmerican Airlines
Sat 5/42:35 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop16h 54mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/28$234
Cheap flights to Liberia
Mon 5/139:10 amJFK - LIR
Nonstop5h 20mJetBlue
Thu 5/161:30 pmLIR - JFK
Nonstop5h 05mJetBlue
Deal found 4/28$288
Mon 5/136:29 amJFK - LIR
1 stop8h 36mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/152:10 pmLIR - JFK
1 stop17h 50mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/27$301
Mon 5/136:29 amJFK - LIR
1 stop8h 36mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/152:35 pmLIR - JFK
2 stops17h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/27$306
Tue 5/289:10 amJFK - LIR
Nonstop5h 20mJetBlue
Tue 6/42:25 pmLIR - JFK
Nonstop5h 04mJetBlue
Deal found 4/28$318
Mon 5/69:10 amJFK - LIR
Nonstop5h 20mJetBlue
Tue 5/141:30 pmLIR - JFK
Nonstop5h 05mJetBlue
Deal found 4/29$338
Mon 5/136:29 amJFK - LIR
1 stop7h 30mAmerican Airlines
Mon 5/202:35 pmLIR - JFK
1 stop17h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$349
Mon 5/136:53 amLGA - LIR
1 stop8h 12mAmerican Airlines
Mon 5/202:35 pmLIR - LGA
1 stop17h 23mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$349
Mon 5/65:59 amJFK - LIR
1 stop9h 36mAmerican Airlines
Tue 5/142:10 pmLIR - JFK
1 stop17h 49mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/28$350
Thu 5/96:58 amLGA - LIR
1 stop8h 37mAmerican Airlines
Tue 5/142:10 pmLIR - LGA
1 stop7h 49mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$350

Cheap flights to Costa Rica in 2024

Explore flight deals for Costa Rica in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Priceline users made a total of -1 searches and data were last updated on April 29, 2024.
These are some of the best deals we've found on flights to Costa Rica in 2024 at this time. Check back soon for alternative fares.
Wed 5/812:59 pmLGA - SJO
2 stops21h 47mSpirit Airlines
Thu 5/1612:32 pmSJO - LGA
1 stop8h 22mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/29$230
Wed 5/18:00 amLGA - SJO
1 stop12h 55mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/92:15 pmSJO - LGA
1 stop7h 44mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$231
Tue 6/44:00 amJFK - SJO
2 stops16h 55mAvianca
Mon 6/107:45 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop7h 50mAvianca
Deal found 4/29$231
Tue 4/306:45 amLGA - SJO
1 stop8h 05mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/26:00 amSJO - LGA
1 stop13h 00mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$232
Wed 5/85:30 amJFK - SJO
1 stop9h 20mAmerican Airlines
Thu 5/162:30 pmSJO - JFK
1 stop17h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/29$232
Wed 5/89:55 amLGA - SJO
3 stops24h 51mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/149:36 amSJO - LGA
2 stops35h 40mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/28$233

One-way flights to Costa Rica

Explore one-way flight options to Costa Rica for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Priceline users made a total of -1 searches and data was last updated on April 29, 2024.
Choose from one of these one-way flights departing to Costa Rica. If you're in need of a round-trip flight to Costa Rica instead, make sure to update the search form at the top of page.
Tue 5/712:49 pmLGA - SJO
2 stops21h 57mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/28$63
Tue 6/1110:00 amJFK - LIR
Nonstop5h 23mJetBlue
Deal found 4/29$131

Direct flights to Costa Rica

Thu 6/611:20 amJFK - SJO
Nonstop6h 35mAvianca
Wed 6/1210:45 pmSJO - JFK
Nonstop9h 15mAvianca
Deal found 4/28$258
Tue 5/285:04 pmEWR - SJO
Nonstop5h 15mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/47:15 amSJO - EWR
Nonstop5h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/28$268
Mon 5/139:10 amJFK - LIR
Nonstop5h 20mJetBlue
Thu 5/161:30 pmLIR - JFK
Nonstop5h 05mJetBlue
Deal found 4/28$288
Mon 5/137:31 amEWR - LIR
Nonstop5h 13mUnited Airlines
Mon 5/204:35 pmLIR - EWR
Nonstop5h 12mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/29$288
Mon 5/274:00 amJFK - SJO
Nonstop7h 10mAvianca
Sun 6/210:45 pmSJO - JFK
Nonstop9h 15mAvianca
Deal found 4/28$293
Thu 6/68:20 amEWR - SJO
Nonstop5h 18mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/117:15 amSJO - EWR
Nonstop5h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/28$297
Thu 6/206:35 pmJFK - SJO
Nonstop5h 21mJetBlue
Sun 6/2311:56 pmSJO - JFK
Nonstop5h 11mJetBlue
Deal found 4/29$297
Thu 5/305:04 pmEWR - SJO
Nonstop5h 15mUnited Airlines
Wed 6/57:15 amSJO - EWR
Nonstop5h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/29$301
Sat 6/15:04 pmEWR - SJO
Nonstop5h 15mUnited Airlines
Wed 6/127:15 amSJO - EWR
Nonstop5h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/28$308

Average price of flights to Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Costa Rica is currently $97 while a round-trip flight costs $245. Price data was last updated on April 21, 2024.

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Costa Rica (average of $392). Flying to Costa Rica in July will prove the most costly (average of $542). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$426

February

$449

March

$498

April

$421

May

$411

June

$506

July

$542

August

$438

September

$392

October

$408

November

$480

December

$486

Temperature and rainfall in Costa Rica by month

Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

SJO

Temperature

64.4 - 69.8 °F

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).

How far in advance should I book a flight to Costa Rica?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight to Costa Rica. Price data was last updated on January 28, 2024.
Good deals on flights to Costa Rica are typically more available if you search and book around 43 days in advance of the date you intend to fly. Ticket prices usually begin increasing from this point until the departure date.
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  • How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

    2 hours 44 minutes is the quickest flight duration for flights to Costa Rica departing from Fort Lauderdale. 55 hours 20 minutes is the longest flight duration for flights to Costa Rica, and this flight takes off from Pullman instead. Flight prices usually vary due to several factors, including where a traveler flies from, which is why some users may choose a different route to save money or to get to Costa Rica as soon as possible.

  • What is the cheapest city to fly to in Costa Rica?

    For an average of $410 per ticket, San José is the cheapest city in Costa Rica to fly to. $410 is the average cost, but we’ve seen one-way flights to San José for as low as $53, and round-trip flights for as low as $74. Another cheap city in Costa Rica to fly to is San José at $410 per ticket on average.

  • What airlines fly to Costa Rica?

    Frontier is the most popular airline with flights to Costa Rica, followed by LATAM Airlines and Volaris Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are many other airlines from which to choose your next flight to Costa Rica.

  • What are the cheapest cities to fly to in Costa Rica?

    The cheapest city in Costa Rica to fly to is San José, San José Province ($74 for the cheapest flight).

  • How long does it take to fly to Costa Rica?

    There is one popular flight route to Costa Rica with varying flight times:-Flying from Houston Hobby Airport which takes 3h 36m

  • How much does it cost to fly to Costa Rica during April?

    $670 is the average price for a flight to Costa Rica in April. The cheapest flight to Costa Rica in April is $189. $997 per ticket is the most expensive flight route to Costa Rica during April.

  • Could opting for layovers lower the cost of flights to Costa Rica?

    Absolutely, flights with stops are generally less pricey than non-stop flights. Be on the lookout for flight deals to Costa Rica on Priceline that have one or two layovers for potential savings.

  • What is the most recommended airline for a trip to Costa Rica?

    As per the reviews from Priceline users, Frontier tops the list of airlines providing services to Costa Rica.

  • What's the most budget-friendly airport to land at in Costa Rica?

    Liberia Airport is presently the most budget-friendly airport to land at in Costa Rica. The usual cost for a one-way flight to Liberia Airport is around $53, while a round-trip averages at about $74.

  • What's the average cost of a round-trip ticket to Costa Rica?

    Usually, a round-trip ticket to Costa Rica costs in the vicinity of $201, but there are deals as low as $74.

  • Which location offers the fastest flight to Costa Rica?

    If time is of the essence, the quickest one-way flight to Costa Rica departs from Fort Lauderdale with an average duration of 2 hours 44 minutes.

  • Are car rental facilities available at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

    Yes, passengers landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can utilize the car rental facilities available on-site.

  • Can I find hotels near San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?

    Certainly, there are accommodations near San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The nearest hotel is Around Juan Santa María, situated just 0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

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