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$1,741 Cheap flights to Costa Rica

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Flights to San José

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Multiple Airlines
1 Mar
MEL
27h 12m
2 stops
SJO
7 Mar
SJO
42h 18m
2 stops
MEL
$1,741
Multiple Airlines
11 Mar
BNE
35h 52m
3 stops
SJO
18 Mar
SJO
27h 56m
3 stops
BNE
$1,794
Multiple Airlines
14 Apr
SYD
26h 38m
2 stops
SJO
28 Apr
SJO
38h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,864
Multiple Airlines
14 Mar
SYD
27h 08m
2 stops
SJO
29 Apr
SJO
38h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,928
Multiple Airlines
14 Mar
SYD
27h 08m
2 stops
SJO
29 Apr
SJO
38h 35m
1 stop
SYD
$1,929
Air Canada
5 Feb
BNE
52h 30m
2 stops
SJO
9 Feb
SJO
31h 55m
2 stops
BNE
$2,033
Air Canada
5 Feb
BNE
52h 30m
2 stops
SJO
9 Feb
SJO
31h 55m
2 stops
BNE
$2,046
Multiple Airlines
11 Mar
BNE
28h 43m
2 stops
SJO
17 Mar
SJO
35h 42m
1 stop
BNE
$2,059
American Airlines
19 Feb
SYD
28h 23m
2 stops
SJO
23 Feb
SJO
33h 00m
2 stops
SYD
$2,077
American Airlines
5 Feb
BNE
30h 03m
1 stop
SJO
9 Feb
SJO
30h 30m
2 stops
BNE
$2,083
British Airways
14 Apr
SYD
44h 12m
2 stops
SJO
29 Apr
SJO
48h 43m
2 stops
SYD
$2,088
American Airlines
19 Feb
SYD
28h 23m
2 stops
SJO
23 Feb
SJO
28h 36m
2 stops
SYD
$2,093

Flights to Liberia

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American Airlines
10 Mar
BNE
20h 47m
1 stop
LIR
17 Mar
LIR
23h 01m
1 stop
BNE
$2,349
Multiple Airlines
20 Mar
MEL
44h 07m
2 stops
LIR
3 Apr
LIR
31h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$2,372
American Airlines
10 Mar
BNE
42h 33m
2 stops
LIR
17 Mar
LIR
34h 41m
2 stops
BNE
$2,430
Multiple Airlines
1 July
BNE
36h 22m
2 stops
LIR
1 Sept
LIR
29h 05m
2 stops
BNE
$2,706
United Airlines
19 Feb
MEL
40h 55m
2 stops
LIR
23 Feb
LIR
26h 10m
2 stops
MEL
$2,752
United Airlines
19 Feb
MEL
44h 08m
2 stops
LIR
23 Feb
LIR
27h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$2,762
United Airlines
19 Feb
MEL
44h 08m
2 stops
LIR
23 Feb
LIR
27h 40m
2 stops
MEL
$2,777
Air Canada
10 Mar
BNE
48h 35m
3 stops
LIR
17 Mar
LIR
49h 00m
2 stops
BNE
$2,793
Multiple Airlines
20 Mar
MEL
22h 02m
1 stop
LIR
3 Apr
LIR
31h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$3,003
United Airlines
1 July
BNE
39h 30m
3 stops
LIR
1 Sept
LIR
49h 10m
2 stops
BNE
$3,264
Air Canada
10 Mar
MEL
47h 45m
3 stops
LIR
10 Apr
LIR
52h 25m
3 stops
MEL
$3,575
Multiple Airlines
10 Mar
MEL
41h 33m
2 stops
LIR
10 Apr
LIR
31h 05m
1 stop
MEL
$3,749

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Multiple Airlines Logo
13:55 - 00:07
MEL
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SJO
27h 12m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:27 - 12:45
SJO
-
MEL
42h 18m
2 stops
$1,741Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Sat, 7 Mar
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11:25 - 07:17
BNE
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SJO
35h 52m
3 stops
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14:39 - 10:35
SJO
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BNE
27h 56m
3 stops
$1,794Multiple Airlines
Wed, 11 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:00 - 00:08
SYD
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SJO
27h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:55 - 07:30
SJO
-
SYD
38h 35m
1 stop
$1,928Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Wed, 29 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:00 - 00:08
SYD
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SJO
27h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:55 - 07:30
SJO
-
SYD
38h 35m
1 stop
$1,929Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Wed, 29 Apr
Air Canada Logo
10:45 - 23:15
BNE
-
SJO
52h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
08:50 - 08:45
SJO
-
BNE
31h 55m
2 stops
$2,033Air Canada
Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
Air Canada Logo
10:45 - 23:15
BNE
-
SJO
52h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
08:50 - 08:45
SJO
-
BNE
31h 55m
2 stops
$2,046Air Canada
Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
American Airlines Logo
11:20 - 22:43
SYD
-
SJO
28h 23m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:00
SJO
-
SYD
33h 00m
2 stops
$2,077American Airlines
Thu, 19 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
American Airlines Logo
09:40 - 15:01
BNE
-
SJO
21h 21m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
06:38 - 06:30
SJO
-
BNE
31h 52m
1 stop
$2,083American Airlines
Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 12:55
MEL
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LIR
40h 55m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 09:30
LIR
-
MEL
26h 10m
2 stops
$2,752United Airlines
Thu, 19 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 08:32
MEL
-
SJO
36h 32m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:35 - 09:30
SJO
-
MEL
27h 55m
2 stops
$2,754United Airlines
Thu, 19 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb

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Locate flights to Costa Rica that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 78,305 searches and data was last updated on 25 January 2026.
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Route

Depart

Return

Price

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Sun 1/3

13:55-00:07

2 stops27h 12m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 7/3

01:27-12:45

2 stops42h 18m

$1,741

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Wed 11/3

11:25-07:17

3 stops35h 52m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 18/3

14:39-10:35

3 stops27h 56m

$1,794

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 14/3

14:00-00:08

2 stops27h 08m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 29/4

00:55-07:30

1 stop38h 35m

$1,928

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 14/3

14:00-00:08

2 stops27h 08m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 29/4

00:55-07:30

1 stop38h 35m

$1,929

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Thu 5/2

10:45-23:15

2 stops52h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/2

08:50-08:45

2 stops31h 55m

$2,033

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Thu 5/2

10:45-23:15

2 stops52h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/2

08:50-08:45

2 stops31h 55m

$2,046

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 19/2

11:20-22:43

2 stops28h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 23/2

07:00-09:00

2 stops33h 00m

$2,077

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Thu 5/2

09:40-15:01

1 stop21h 21m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/2

06:38-06:30

1 stop31h 52m

$2,083

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Thu 19/2

13:00-12:55

2 stops40h 55m

Liberia

Mon 23/2

14:20-09:30

2 stops26h 10m

$2,752

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Thu 19/2

13:00-08:32

1 stop36h 32m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 23/2

12:35-09:30

2 stops27h 55m

$2,754

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Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from Australia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Costa Rica on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Costa Rica flight deals and tips

Summary info about Costa Rica flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

$757

Best Round-Trip Price

$1,741

Fastest flight time

28h 45m
The best one-way flight price to Costa Rica from Australia in the last 72 hours is $757 (Melbourne to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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The best round-trip flight price to Costa Rica from Australia in the last 72 hours is $1,741 (Melbourne to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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The fastest flight to Costa Rica from Australia takes 28h 45m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to San José Juan Santamaria Intl).
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Frequently asked questions about flying to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

The cheapest flights to Costa Rica recently found by momondo users are $367 with Alaska Airlines, $1,840 with Air Canada, and $1,958 with American Airlines.

Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

Of the 4 airlines that fly to Costa Rica, United Airlines, American Airlines and Qatar Airways happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. United Airlines is the most popular among the three airlines, with 60% of users choosing them for their travels to Costa Rica.

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

San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the most popular airport in Costa Rica to fly to, with 86% of all users travelling to Costa Rica opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in San José, which is the city in Costa Rica that is closest to San José Juan Santamaria Intl, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

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

Prices for flights to Costa Rica refresh daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights to Costa Rica is 5 as of January 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Costa Rica.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Costa Rica can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Costa Rica. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

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

It is quick and easy to find flights to Costa Rica on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Costa Rica that suits you.

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

Yes. All flights to Costa Rica on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

How can momondo help me find flights to Costa Rica?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Costa Rica.

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

Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Costa Rica. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.

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