Cheap Flights to Costa Rica

Most popular in	July	High demand for flights, 18% potential price rise
Cheapest in	September	Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price	C$ 684	Price for this month
Cheapest price	C$ 313	From Toronto to San José

Cheapest Prices for Costa Rica flights by month

January

C$ 530

February

C$ 541

March

C$ 684

April

C$ 565

May

C$ 597

June

C$ 666

July

C$ 800

August

C$ 697

September

C$ 452

October

C$ 453

November

C$ 502

December

C$ 792

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Costa Rica is September. The most expensive month for flights is July. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

When is the best time to fly to Costa Rica?

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430 - 996 CAD

October is typically the best time to fly to Costa Rica, but there are other times where great deals are available.

When is the best time to book flights to Costa Rica?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Costa Rica, you should look to book at least 53 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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Which day is cheapest to fly to Costa Rica?

Tuesday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica. Flying on Saturday will result in higher flight prices.

What time of day is cheapest to fly?

At the moment, flights at Noon are likely to offer the best value for money for your Costa Rica trip. A flight in the Afternoon will more often than not be of higher cost.

When to fly to Costa Rica

Peak Season:
January through May, the dry season, is the best time to book cheap flights to Costa Rica.

Off Season:
The rainy season – May to November/December – gets sun in the mornings and rain showers from afternoon through evening. This is not a good time to go if you are hoping to travel around. Secondary roads can become flooded during this time.

Overview

Almost a quarter of Costa Rica is in national parks and protected areas. Verdant rainforests give way to white-sand beaches and its diverse landscape features volcanoes, forests, mountains and marshy lowlands.

The Central American country has Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south, the Pacific Ocean on the west and Caribbean Sea on the east. Costa Ricans are friendly and welcoming, living in a stable democracy so peaceful that the army was abolished in 1949.

The capital is San Jose, a modern and bustling city offering a great introduction to tourists just off cheap flights to Costa Rica. After exploring its districts – El Pueblo for the bars, restaurants and galleries or Calle de la Amargura, a lively area of bars and cheap eateries – and perhaps the Gold Museum, most tourists head out of town to the parks and beaches.

One such park is the Corcovado National Park, renowned internationally for its biodiversity and abundance of wildlife. There are others equally bounteous including Tortuguero National Park and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Costa Rica climate

Costa Rica is a tropical country with little variation in temperature throughout the year. You will encounter a lot of rain if you visit between May and November, the significantly rainy season. The coastal temperatures are hotter at an average of 32 C, but sea breezes make it much more comfortable. The highland areas are cool at night and warm during the day.

Getting around Costa Rica

Sansa Regional Airline and Nature Air offer cheap flights around Costa Rica.

As the majority of Costa Ricans do not own cars, public transportation is good. The country is well connected by buses – public buses and private tourist buses. The remotest areas may be linked just once a day however.

Car rental is a great, independent, way of travelling. The biggies – Dollar, Budget, Alamo – all have offices around Costa Rica.