Search and find cheap flights to Costa Rica

When visiting Arenal Volcano National Park in La Fortuna, the closest airport is La Fortuna Airport.

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Costa Rica are:
£37 per person with Copa Airlines
£64 per person with Avianca
£69 per person with Wingo

You can find flights to Costa Rica from 19 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with British Airways, United Airlines or Air Canada as these are the most popular among our users. British Airways is the most favoured with 40% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

The average flight duration from United Kingdom to Costa Rica depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from London Heathrow to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 17h 30m on average, while flying from Manchester to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 21h 32m on average. San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the most popular airport in Costa Rica.

If you’re unsure where to fly to in Costa Rica, we recommend booking a flight that arrives at the popular San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport, which services San José and its surrounding areas. In the last 12 months, 87% of momondo travellers booking flights to Costa Rica chose to fly into San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

Flights to Costa Rica can be found for as cheap as £116 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to Costa Rica for around £1,628 on average. If you’re looking to find a good deal on your flight to Costa Rica, then you should consider booking if you find anything for £1,518 or less.

A land of natural beauty, with a choice of two coasts, Costa Rica has an abundance of things to do. Look at Costa Rica flight deals and visit the Caribbean coastline where you will find natural parks, with rainforests and mangroves and beautiful beaches with plenty of opportunities to snorkel. Try going between December and April to avoid the tropical rainy season. Hop on a boat and visit the Tortoguero National Park to see the sea turtles that nest from February to October. Head to the Pacific Coast for wonderful beaches and great surfing opportunities or stay in Liberia, in the Northern Pacific region where you can visit the market and spend some time in the Guanacaste Museum to learn about the region. Inland Costa Rica offers further diversity with its cloud forests – visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve where you can walk through the clouds along a suspension bridge that runs through the rainforest canopy or hike across the floor of the forest, looking out for the wildlife that lives amongst the trees. Explore the capital, San José, stroll down Central Avenue taking in the variety of architecture and stop to visit the National Museum or the Jade Museum.

If you hold a British passport you will not need a visa to enter Costa Rica so long as you are not staying for more than 90 days. Your passport should be valid for at least one day after your date of departure from Costa Rica. It is advisable to have evidence of onward or return travel when you arrive otherwise you may be refused entry into the country.

Once all potential Costa Rica flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

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