Cheap flights to Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a warm, tropical climate with several location-based microclimates. It tends to be hotter and drier on the Pacific coast and cooler and wetter in the mountains. It's rainiest May–Nov, so peak travel season is Nov–Apr. Popular annual events include the Fiestas Palmares (Jan), centered around bullfights, concerts, and a horse parade; Easter Holy Week (Mar/Apr); the Limon Carnival (Oct), an Afro-Caribbean event with fireworks and parades; and Fiestas de Zapote (late Dec–Jan), with rodeos and carnival rides.

The most popular flight destinations in Costa Rica are San José, Liberia, Cóbano, Puerto Jiménez, Quepos and Nosara .
You can currently find cheap options like round-trip flights from Chicago to San José starting at $373 for Jun 20 - Jun 26, round trips from Dallas to San José starting at $378 for Jul 31 - Aug 6, and cheap flights from Atlanta to San José starting at $319 for May 16 - May 24.

Some of the most popular airports in Costa Rica are:

• Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in San José
• Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport. (LIR) in Liberia
• Cobano Airport (ACO) in Cóbano
• Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) in Puerto Jimenez
• Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) in Quepos
• Nosara (NOB) in Nosara
• Golfito (GLF) in Golfito
• Tamarindo Airport (TNO) in Tamarindo
• Drake Bay Airport (DRK) in Drake Bay
• Limon International Airport (LIO) in Limon

Finding cheap flights to Costa Rica is easy on Google Flights. Get inspired by and select one of the recommendations at the top of the page.

Or, if you already have a city in mind, just enter it in the destination field in the form above. Then, open the calendar to see the cheapest days to fly. If you don't yet have a destination in mind, don't worry! Just leave Costa Rica in the destination field and select Explore to easily compare the cheapest flights in Costa Rica across multiple destinations.

To find the cheapest tickets, it’s usually best to book at least a few weeks in advance for domestic flights and a few months in advance for cheap international flights.

Absolutely. You can easily use Google Flights to plan multi-city trips within Costa Rica. Select the Multi-city tab at the top of the page, enter the cities you want to visit within Costa Rica, and adjust the dates accordingly. Google Flights will then display available flight options, so you can plan a seamless itinerary for your journey within Costa Rica.

When booking a flight to Costa Rica, play around with flight options and dates in the map to identify the cheapest times to travel. Price history and real-time insights can also tell you if a ticket price is lower or higher than usual. If you already have a specific destination in mind, you can track prices and get notified if the price drops. So, you don't have to worry about paying too much or missing out on the cheapest time to book. Off-peak travel is often more budget-friendly, so planning your trip during these times can lead to significant savings.