How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Costa Rica?

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 11h 30m on average, while flying from Manchester to San José Juan Santamaria Intl is 16h 10m on average. San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the most popular airport in Costa Rica.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Costa Rica?

Some of the world’s most well-travelled cities are in Costa Rica. The most popular city to travel to in Costa Rica is San José, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 93% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Costa Rica are Liberia and Limon.

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Flights to San José

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Air France

10 Nov

MAN

16h 10m

1 stop

SJO

24 Nov

SJO

21h 10m

1 stop

MAN

£530

KLM

26 Oct

MAN

26h 50m

1 stop

SJO

8 Nov

SJO

18h 30m

1 stop

MAN

£536

Multiple Airlines

19 Nov

LHR

19h 30m

2 stops

SJO

3 Dec

SJO

17h 45m

1 stop

LHR

£544

KLM

26 Oct

MAN

25h 30m

2 stops

SJO

8 Nov

SJO

15h 05m

1 stop

MAN

£545

Multiple Airlines

27 Oct

EDI

16h 20m

1 stop

SJO

9 Nov

SJO

14h 35m

1 stop

EDI

£561

Multiple Airlines

26 Oct

MAN

29h 05m

1 stop

SJO

8 Nov

SJO

15h 05m

1 stop

MAN

£562

Multiple Airlines

10 Nov

BHX

16h 10m

1 stop

SJO

22 Nov

SJO

18h 35m

1 stop

BHX

£566

KLM

26 Oct

MAN

25h 30m

2 stops

SJO

8 Nov

SJO

15h 05m

1 stop

MAN

£566

KLM

25 Oct

NCL

52h 20m

2 stops

SJO

1 Nov

SJO

33h 00m

1 stop

NCL

£570

Air France

26 Oct

MAN

29h 05m

1 stop

SJO

8 Nov

SJO

21h 10m

1 stop

MAN

£571

Air Canada

19 Nov

LHR

34h 30m

1 stop

SJO

3 Dec

SJO

15h 45m

1 stop

LHR

£572

Air Canada

19 Nov

LHR

35h 50m

2 stops

SJO

3 Dec

SJO

18h 35m

2 stops

LHR

£574

Flights to Liberia

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JetBlue

2 Dec

LHR

33h 00m

1 stop

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

23h 00m

1 stop

LHR

£550

Multiple Airlines

28 Oct

LHR

34h 08m

2 stops

LIR

4 Nov

LIR

35h 20m

1 stop

LHR

£576

Multiple Airlines

30 Nov

LHR

24h 35m

1 stop

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

15h 45m

1 stop

LHR

£587

Multiple Airlines

2 Dec

LHR

35h 20m

2 stops

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

15h 45m

1 stop

LHR

£597

Multiple Airlines

30 Nov

LHR

24h 35m

1 stop

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

25h 25m

2 stops

LHR

£600

Multiple Airlines

20 Nov

LHR

33h 00m

3 stops

LIR

25 Nov

LIR

46h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£617

Multiple Airlines

20 Nov

LGW

33h 20m

3 stops

LIR

25 Nov

LIR

37h 45m

2 stops

LGW

£618

JetBlue

2 Dec

LHR

33h 00m

1 stop

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

23h 00m

1 stop

LHR

£624

JetBlue

25 Nov

LHR

30h 23m

1 stop

LIR

2 Dec

LIR

34h 50m

1 stop

LHR

£626

WestJet

26 Oct

LHR

22h 00m

1 stop

LIR

5 Nov

LIR

23h 10m

1 stop

LHR

£629

WestJet

29 Oct

LHR

22h 00m

1 stop

LIR

5 Nov

LIR

23h 10m

1 stop

LHR

£630

Air Canada

16 Oct

LHR

33h 14m

2 stops

LIR

25 Oct

LIR

15h 10m

1 stop

LHR

£632

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06:00 - 16:10MAN Manchester-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:20 - 21:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£530Air France

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov

20:40 - 17:30MAN Manchester-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

19:30 - 20:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£536KLM

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

20:40 - 16:10MAN Manchester-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

25h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:30 - 16:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£545KLM

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

12:20 - 15:20LHR London Heathrow-LIR Liberia

33h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

16:40 - 21:40LIR Liberia-LHR London Heathrow

23h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£550JetBlue

Wed, 2 Dec - Tue, 8 Dec

17:05 - 16:10MAN Manchester-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:30 - 16:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MAN Manchester

15h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£562Multiple Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

17:05 - 16:10MAN Manchester-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

29h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

18:20 - 21:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£571Air France

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov

09:00 - 13:08LHR London Heathrow-LIR Liberia

34h 08m2 stops Zurich Toronto Pearson Intl

15:10 - 08:30LIR Liberia-LHR London Heathrow

35h 20m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

£576Multiple Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

08:30 - 10:44LHR London Heathrow-LIR Liberia

33h 14m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Newark

14:10 - 11:20LIR Liberia-LHR London Heathrow

15h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

£632Air Canada

Fri, 16 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

12:20 - 13:48LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

31h 28m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

15:10 - 21:40SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

24h 30m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£656JetBlue

Fri, 27 Nov - Fri, 11 Dec

15:00 - 14:20LHR London Heathrow-LIR Liberia

29h 20m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

15:10 - 09:20LIR Liberia-LHR London Heathrow

36h 10m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Ottawa

£657Air Canada

Fri, 20 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

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10:25 - 17:00LGW London Gatwick-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

13h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:05 - 16:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LGW London Gatwick

13h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£670Air France

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

06:30 - 16:20LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

16h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:25 - 16:15SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£671KLM

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

06:15 - 17:00LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 45m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:05 - 18:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

16h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£671Air France

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

20:40 - 14:35LGW London Gatwick-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

24h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

16:10 - 20:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LGW London Gatwick

20h 50m1 stop Madrid Barajas

£672Iberia

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

20:40 - 14:35LGW London Gatwick-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

24h 55m1 stop Madrid Barajas

16:10 - 20:00SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LGW London Gatwick

20h 50m1 stop Madrid Barajas

£673Iberia

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

22:05 - 08:50LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

09:25 - 15:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

23h 10m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

£679Avianca

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

22:05 - 23:15LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

32h 10m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Guatemala City La Aurora

16:00 - 15:35SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

16h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

£681Avianca

Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

08:25 - 16:20LCY London City-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

18:25 - 17:20SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LCY London City

15h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£686KLM

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

06:15 - 16:20LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

17h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

18:25 - 19:25SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

18h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£688Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

08:55 - 17:00LHR London Heathrow-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

19:05 - 20:55SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-LHR London Heathrow

18h 50m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

£694Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

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Return

Price

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ManchesterSan José

MAN Manchester - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

MANSJO

Manchester

Tue 10/11

06:00-16:10

1 stop16h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 24/11

18:20-21:30

1 stop21h 10m

£530

ManchesterSan José

MAN Manchester - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

MANSJO

Manchester

Mon 26/10

20:40-17:30

1 stop26h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 8/11

19:30-20:00

1 stop18h 30m

£536

ManchesterSan José

MAN Manchester - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

MANSJO

Manchester

Mon 26/10

20:40-16:10

2 stops25h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 8/11

19:30-16:35

1 stop15h 05m

£545

LondonLiberia

LHR London Heathrow - LIR Liberia

LHRLIR

London Heathrow

Wed 2/12

12:20-15:20

1 stop33h 00m

Liberia

Tue 8/12

16:40-21:40

1 stop23h 00m

£550

ManchesterSan José

MAN Manchester - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

MANSJO

Manchester

Mon 26/10

17:05-16:10

1 stop29h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 8/11

19:30-16:35

1 stop15h 05m

£562

ManchesterSan José

MAN Manchester - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

MANSJO

Manchester

Mon 26/10

17:05-16:10

1 stop29h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 8/11

18:20-21:30

1 stop21h 10m

£571

LondonLiberia

LHR London Heathrow - LIR Liberia

LHRLIR

London Heathrow

Wed 28/10

09:00-13:08

2 stops34h 08m

Liberia

Wed 4/11

15:10-08:30

1 stop35h 20m

£576

LondonLiberia

LHR London Heathrow - LIR Liberia

LHRLIR

London Heathrow

Fri 16/10

08:30-10:44

2 stops33h 14m

Liberia

Sun 25/10

14:10-11:20

1 stop15h 10m

£632

LondonSan José

LHR London Heathrow - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Fri 27/11

12:20-13:48

1 stop31h 28m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 11/12

15:10-21:40

1 stop24h 30m

£656

LondonLiberia

LHR London Heathrow - LIR Liberia

LHRLIR

London Heathrow

Fri 20/11

15:00-14:20

2 stops29h 20m

Liberia

Wed 25/11

15:10-09:20

2 stops36h 10m

£657

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What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Costa Rica are:
£88 per person with Avianca
£155 per person with American Airlines
£436 per person with SWISS

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Summary info about Costa Rica flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£348
Best Round-Trip Price	£530
Fastest flight time	20h 05m

The best one-way flight price to Costa Rica from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £348 (London Gatwick to Liberia).

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The best return flight price to Costa Rica from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £530 (Manchester to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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The fastest flight to Costa Rica from United Kingdom takes 20h 05m (London Stansted to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Costa Rica

What is the best airport to land at to visit Children's Museum?

When visiting Children's Museum in San José, the closest airport is San José Airport.

Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

You can find flights to Costa Rica from 12 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with United Airlines, Air Canada or British Airways as these are the most popular among our users. United Airlines is the most favoured with 34% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Costa Rica to fly to?

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, 88% of momondo travellers booking flights to Costa Rica chose to fly into San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

How much are flights to Costa Rica?

Flights to Costa Rica can be found for as cheap as £606 per ticket. However our users tend to find airfares to Costa Rica for around £923 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 £693 or less.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Costa Rica?

Flying to Costa Rica on a Monday or Sunday is your best option since this is when flight prices tend to be at their lowest for the week. The most expensive day of the week to fly to Costa Rica is on a Saturday.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Costa Rica?

Prices for flights to Costa Rica were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Costa Rica?

As of September 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights to Costa Rica.

How old do you have to be to fly to Costa Rica?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Costa Rica.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Costa Rica?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Costa Rica may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Costa Rica. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Costa Rica?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to Costa Rica with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Costa Rica on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Costa Rica?

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.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Costa Rica right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Yes. momondo can track flight prices for Costa Rica and alert you when they change. Perform a search to set up the price alert. All that is required is a valid email address.