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Find cheap flights to Costa Rica from C$ 172

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San José
San José1 stopC$ 313
Liberia
LiberiadirectC$ 357

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Low season

September

High season

January

Cheapest flight

C$ 172
Best time to beat the crowds (15% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Toronto Pearson Airport to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • What recommendations for kid seat safety should be considered when renting a car in Costa Rica?

    If you plan to rent a car for movement flexibility from the airport to your destinations, please be aware that child seat safety regulations are followed in Costa Rica. Your children under 12 years will be given a child safety seat appropriate for their size. Rear-facing seats are available for infants under the age of 15 months, forward-facing seats are available for children between the ages of 15 months and 4 years, and booster or booster cushion seats are available for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years.

  • How do I connect from San José International Airport (SJC) to Downtown San Jose?

    San Jose International Airport and Downtown are not directly connected. You can take route 60 bus that will take you to 1st Metro station, and walk to the Airport/metro Station. At the airport station, you will take a tram to your final destination downtown. You can also take a taxi to downtown San Jose in about 10 minutes.

  • Do I need a visa to travel to Costa Rica?

    Canadian passport holders do not need to apply for a visa for stays of up to 90 days. However, your passport should be valid for at least a month beyond your date of departure from Costa Rica and you might need to provide proof of onward or return travel in the form of an airline ticket or equivalent.

  • Are there direct flights to Costa Rica?

    Air Canada Rouge offers non-stop flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport and Montreal Airport to San Jose International Airport, Costa Rica's biggest international airport servicing the capital, San Jose. WestJet offers a direct connection between Toronto and San Jose. Both airlines also fly non-stop to Costa Rica's second international airport in Guanacaste, Liberia International Airport.

  • Where should I fly to in Costa Rica?

    When booking your flights to Costa Rica, you have the choice between two international airports. San Jose Airport is your best option if you are heading to the southern part of Costa Rica, including the Caribbean or central Pacific regions. Liberia Airport is the perfect starting point if you want to visit the northern part of Costa Rica. If you are catching a domestic flight after your arrival in Costa Rica, San Jose International Airport might be the best choice as it is the hub for domestic airlines such as Sansa Airlines, and connects to additional destinations within the country.

  • I want to visit the best beaches in Costa Rica. Where should I fly to?

    The region of Guanacaste, located in the northwestern part of Costa Rica, boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country including Tamarindo, Samara and Flamingo. If you want to visit one of these beaches, your best option is to fly into Liberia International Airport. You can either rent a car at the airport or use one of the many shuttle busses to get to the surrounding beaches. If you take a shuttle bus, the transfer to Tamarindo or Flamingo beach takes approximately 2h, and the trip to Samara beach takes approximately 2h 30min.

  • How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

    An average direct flight from Canada to Costa Rica takes 18h 15m, covering a distance of 7478 km. The most popular route is Montreal - San José with an average flight time of 5h 45m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from Canada found in the last 72 hours was C$ 165 one-way, and C$ 327 round-trip. The most popular route is Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 447.

  • Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

    Air Canada, WestJet & Air Transat fly the most frequently from Canada to Costa Rica.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (71% of total searches to Costa Rica). The next most popular destination is Liberia (29%).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Costa Rica flight deals.
  • Please be aware that the cost of the airfare will be higher if you travel to Costa Rica to attend The Sun Festival, which takes place in the final week of February. Most visitors to Costa Rica from across the world, including those from Canada and the USA, book their flights during this time of the Sun festival. As a result, demand for flights to Costa Rica increases significantly.
  • To rent a car that will fit your budget, tastes, and purpose at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), you will visit the car rental centre located directly across from Terminal B. There, you will access, among other agencies, budget, Avis, and Thrifty car rentals.
  • Travellers deplaning from their late-night flights at SJO can consider booking their rooms in the hotels near SJO. Among these hotels is Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport hotel. The hotel is located about 0.4 km west of SJO. Travellers connecting from their arrival terminal can take a 6-minute walk to this hotel.
  • If you are planning to visit several destinations within Costa Rica, it might make sense to plan for a multi-destination air ticket, flying into San Jose International Airport (SJO) and leaving from Liberia International Airport (LIR).
  • While the local currency is the Costa Rican Colon, travellers should note that US dollars are also widely accepted throughout the country. You might want to check which conversion rate is best prior to your departure.
  • Credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted, and ATMs are easily available in Costa Rican cities and airports. It is advisable that you carry some cash if you travel to more remote areas within the country.
  • If you want to visit Arenal Volcano, consider catching a flight from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), approximately 20 km away from the volcano.
  • The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with its stunning biodiversity and vast range of activities is about a 4h drive from both international airports. If you’re planning to visit this reserve, choose a flight based on your remaining itinerary or the best possible offer.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Air TransatOverall score based on 497 reviews
8.3crew
6.7food
6.9entertainment
7.1comfort
7.7boarding
Airline reviews

Super unproffesional flight . Flight attendants were unproffesional. I could hear them gossiping about theor boyfriends the whole trip

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr. 2024CUN - YYZ
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Super unproffesional flight . Flight attendants were unproffesional. I could hear them gossiping about theor boyfriends the whole trip

The connecting flight lay over was 4.00 hours, the gate agent booked me on the next flight which was about to depart at no extra cost.

Actually the flight was on time. New plane, food was okay but not great.

Old plane, hard seats, 1.30 hours delay, while seating on the plane waiting for departure.

Great boarding. Everything was on time. Plane was a bit old and the crew could have provided better drink service.

Boarding was a little chaotic but it was a very large flight. It just wasn’t fast. And there was no noticeable difference between zones boarding.

Crew was pleasant. Aircraft was very dated and uncomfortable for our nearly 4 hour flight. We were in row 17 and they ran out of purchasable food by the time they got to us.

We were lucky enough to arrive at the right time. The staff at YYZ did our complete check in and luggage tags for us. Even made sure we knew where we were to head next and how to get there. It truly was one of the best and easiest check inside. Thanks team.

Compagnie efficace et bons prix. Les sièges en classe club pourraient être plus confortables.

Lisbon, make sure to get food , coffee prior to going to boarding gates as there is no food being served after. Only vending machines. A lot of check points to get to the boarding gates. Not enough seating for passengers waiting to board. Crew was very courteous and kind.

No water for a 5 hour flight entertainment not working seats with little room for knees when person in front of me reclined kept bumping my knees.

The temperature was cold and the food that we had to pay for was awful. The crew didn’t even offer a free glass of water. It was a long, expensive and uncomfortable flight.

It is better at the jfk than my home country. It was very easy and everything was on time.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

Avianca: you pay for a high-end flight and you fly like a low (very low) cost!

Avianca was organized in boarding and disembarking and all announcements were made in both Spanish and English 👍🏼

Horrible service. Flight was delayed and the don't even offer eatwr

Voo longo nem mesmo água ou gelo é servido, se quiser tem que pagar. Embarque é péssimo, mau atendimento.

Pros: "Flight was on time"
Cons: "Food was horrible and no drink options. I hate diet soda yuck"

Nice smooth flight with pleasant stewards. Slept most of the flight, they could have slowly turned on the lights to make it more pleasant. Otherwise a good trip.

Great! No food was available during the flight due to the catering service strike but snacks were given throughout the flight which was nice.

Boarding, staff and flight great. A bit disappointed with no in flight online entertainment but I'll live. Landing was a bit of a jolt (more than usual) but hey everything else was smooth. LoL

I’ve been delayed for two days and I’m still stuck in Honolulu tired spending money

1.5 hours late departing YVR for a 14-minute flight. Packed waiting area. Full plane. Families with tired, screaming kids. 40-minute wait for baggage at YYJ. For a Dash-8. Obviously there was some kind of breakdown but there was no communication from anyone. Most of this was not WestJet's fault but it was an unpleasant night overall. I fell asleep in a chair waiting for the luggage carousel to start.

Nothing to like about flying in the Dash 8s. With very small seats, little legroom, and a very noisy plane, nothing about such trips is enjoyable.

I wish that seats closer to the front of the plan were available, but when I booked the flight the seats were VERY expensive so I did not book seats at that time. The day before flying only seats at the back of the plane were available. It takes so long to board the plane and empty the plane on arrival due to SO many roller bags.

Difficult to say. Over crowded but that is the fault of the airplane not WestJet

For some reason there was a change in the cockpit which delayed us by an hour

flight changed by airline. then could not check imto mew flight because kiwi had messed up the reservation. still waiting to depart…

The crew was doing their best on an old plane needing updating. Chairs that creaked and wouldn’t stay in position. My tray table was unusable as was on-board entertainment due the audio needing usb earphones (that were not provided). Prior to boarding in Toronto and despite being scheduled for a wheelchair and assistance, we were dropped off by clubcar without a wheelchair which I found myself by a gate. Due to no boarding gate assigned at that time we waited and when it was, it subsequently was moved from 64 to 95. No help could be found so I pushed my husband’s chair to that furthest gate in the airport at the highest speed possible for a 73 year old. And by that I mean I ran. It was a very stressful experience.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

Leg room was lacking. Legs crammed into seat in front.

T hey did a great job. Flight was on time .

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

There was no lounge for passengers waiting before boarding the aircraft at F65, so passengers are just sitting on the floor or just spread everywhere the premises before boarding.

Great crew, friendly. Found the trip long just sitting with no onboard entertainment

The 6 hour delay with minimal updates was not handled well. After many complaints from most of the un-boarded passengers, food vouchers were offered. The catering strike meant there was no food or snacks on the plane. Beverage service was heavily impacted, only water or juice was available. The staff at the gate was kind enough to inform that "if you want to eat on the plane, you will need to bring it on when boarding".

It was an excellent experience, traveling from Toronto to Denver with United.

Terrible experience! All flights delayed, staff had no idea of what they were doing, and at the end luggage lost for 2 days!

Ontime boarding. Almost 1 hour take off delay. We could have boarded slightly later since the pilots were in traffic

Flight was delayed, I had to put my luggage all the way in the back! They served only a beverage no snack on the way in Air Canada, definitely not a good first impression.

I go am isle seat because it was half empty Food strike no food available

I think Air Canada is the only airline I've flown where they don't give you at least a free cookie.

It was an enjoyable flight. I guess the airlines will never go back to catering, they save so much money.

It was a domestic flight so the food was not included. But we had not even a little snack and by the end of the flight they were coming around serving water.

My flight from Victoria was late taking off and then I was rebooked on a new flight from Vancouver to SFO without my knowledge the next day. I actually made it to the gate on time so I could have boarded my flight but Air Canada rebooked me instead. Completely unprofessional and unpleasant experience with no grace from the Air Canada staff. I will not fly Air Canada again

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