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San José
San José2 stopsC$ 646
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsC$ 709

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May

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January

Cheapest flight

C$ 368
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Ottawa to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • What other cities are reachable from SJO Airport in Costa Rica?

    From Ottawa's YOW Airport, you can travel to Costa Rica and then use a range of local transit choices to get to the cities close to Juan Santamara International Airport. You can take a bus, a taxi, or rent a car from the SJO Airport to get to nearby cities like Rio Segundo, Alajuela, and San Antonio with ease.

  • How can I board the flight that leaves Ottawa for Costa Rica as early as possible?

    If you stay the night before your trip departure at one of the hotels closest to YOW Airport, it will be straightforward for you to take the earliest aircraft from Ottawa to Costa Rica. In this case, you might want to think about booking a room at the close-by Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Airport, which is just 7 minutes away from YOW by foot. The hotel is closer to the airport and offers a complimentary airport shuttle service.

  • Does YOW-CR0 flight route offer any pet-friendly flying options?

    Yes, passengers travelling on the YOW-CR0 route should not worry about the safety of their dogs when visiting Costa Rica. Numerous airports in Ottawa, most prominently the YOW Airport, which offers international flights to Costa Rica, allow guests to bring their canine companions with them when they visit the airport. However, as a matter of policy, all animals must be leashed at all times in these airports.

  • What kid seat safety precautions should drivers be aware of before renting a car in Costa Rica?

    The legislation in Costa Rica requires that youngsters under the age of twelve be buckled into a suitable car seat. When their height is 1.5 meters and higher and yet they are younger than 12, such children may be restrained in a car using only a seat belt.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Ottawa to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Ottawa to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Ottawa to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Ottawa is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Ottawa to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Costa Rica with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Ottawa to Costa Rica?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Costa Rica from Ottawa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Morning departure is around 6% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Consider selecting a hotel near Juan Santamara International Airport if your flight from Ottawa to Costa Rica is anticipated to land late at night. The Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela is one of the most convenient places for tourists to stay the night when they arrive late at SJO Airport. The distance to this accommodation may be covered on foot in under five minutes.
  • Families with children can travel in comfort from Ottawa to Costa Rica's SJO Airport on flights operated by Avianca, Delta, or Air Canada. On each journey from Ottawa to Costa Rica, your kids may easily stream live their favorite films, songs, as well as TV episodes with these airlines' complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi.
  • While waiting for their respective flights from Ottawa to Costa Rica, passengers can unwind in some of the most comfortable settings in airport lounges at Ottawa International Airport (YOW). The Aspire Lounge is a well-liked lounge for passengers flying out of YOW Airport in economy classes. It is situated at the international departures and offers pocket-friendly services.
  • All of the major airports in Ottawa that offer international flights to Costa Rica, including YOW Airport, offer a number of specific services for passengers with disabilities. At this airport, parking spaces are designated just for vehicles transporting people with disabilities. Also, all major airlines at YOW Airport offer free cab-to-aircraft wheelchair transfer services.
  • Most Ottawa residents who travel to Costa Rica choose to fly out of YOW Airport. This is because, in contrast to other nearby airports like Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL), YOW acts as an important hub for a multitude of well-known international airlines that fly to Costa Rica, increasing the possibility that they may find low-cost flight tickets due to the competitive pricing advantages.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Ottawa to Costa Rica

 
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7.6
Air TransatOverall score based on 486 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.3Crew
7.1Comfort
6.8Food
6.9Entertainment
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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.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr. 2024YUL - YYZ
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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.

We could not check in early, I think because we purchases through a third party, therefore once we got to the airport, no seats together, and only middle seats. Will never do that again

I think as another discount flyer they stepped up the bar. I think they should stay around for awhile

Too many oversized carryon baggage. If carrier reduced checked luggage fee this could be avoided. The staff were friendly and helpful, very professional.

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.

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.

Crew was rude.didn’t even say hi or welcome to board

Nothing special. Unacceptable wait for baggage on arriving in Calgary

Departure delay on a late night flight. Made us even later. Tired but got home.

Westjet forced me to put my carry-on baggage in check-in probably because I was assigned seat 23A (the last row seat), which had no cabin space, which is unfair. I wanted to carry on my luggage so that I don't have to wait at the airport for my luggage. Also, because there was no cabin space, I was forced to keep my laptop bag under the seat, which I didn't want to as I was carrying 2 laptops and charger. The airline should basically tell people that if you are assigned a last row seat, then you are not allowed a cabin baggage or a personal item.

Easy processing, flight time was quick and staff was professional and kind.

It was delayed by two ours very full no room to move

I was shocked flying to El Salvador that they only give you water. Everything else you have to pay for. There is no wifi or entertainment and it’s an international flight. At least back in the day they had tvs on the plane and everyone watched the same movie. Also seats do not recline, even comfort or plus.

I don't think anyone actually reads these comments, so I won't spend much time on this submission. If you want to talk, you know how to reach me. The D/FW manager of Avianca (self-identified), Juan Calderon, insisted I buy an onward ticket from San Salvador even though I have diplomatic status in El Salvador and live here. It cost me $1,393 and Mr Calderon would not let me make the ticked flexible so I could get a refund. He went out of his way to be rude to me. He gave me seat 32K -- windowless window seat in the last row and did not offer to let me upgrade even though there were plenty of seats. I have flown well over a million miles in my life and this is the worst experience I have ever had. I would like a refund on the ticket I was forced to buy. Just awful!

Avianca flights to Galapagos and back and well organized and on time.

Boarding was very expedite. The chairs are fixed you can't rest comfortable during the flight.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

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!

At least free water in all flights Beverages are desired in international flights Luggage damages need be refund!

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

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

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

Two flights,both poor. No entertainment. Cramped and uncomfortable seats, little space, the rest was OK. Staff were acceptable good.

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

It was awful. For a 37 minute flight time,we had 1:30 hours delay. If someone had a connection flight he or she couldn’t reach for sure. The only positive point was online check in.

Limited snack options cause the snack vendor was on strike

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.

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

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

Flight was delayed, jeopardizing the following connections. Food was terrible. Crew was great.

This was the first AC flight in a long time that we experienced no delays or frustrations. The gate attendant was extremely polite and accommodating to my husband who has Parkinson’s disease which made boarding extremely stress free. Flight departed ON TIME and was a smooth ride. If only all my AC experiences could be like this.

Great experience on this Air Canada flight. Everyone was polite and respectful, even the passengers are very polite.

My wife and I especially liked the fact that the Toronto agent went beyond expectation to allow my wife and I to sit together. There was no option for us when we booked our seats. Very thankful!

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Recent round-trip flight deals

29/7Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 08mYOW-SJO
12/8Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 34mSJO-YOW
C$ 646
29/6Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 56mYOW-SJO
15/7Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 34mSJO-YOW
C$ 681
18/6Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 08mYOW-SJO
25/6Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 09mSJO-YOW
C$ 695
23/5Thu
1 stop
22h 32mYOW-SJO
27/5Mon
2 stops
24h 44mSJO-YOW
C$ 843
13/6Thu
1 stop
22h 30mYOW-SJO
21/6Fri
2 stops
15h 58mSJO-YOW
C$ 853
8/6Sat
1 stopAir Canada
24h 20mYOW-SJO
13/6Thu
1 stopAir Canada
22h 27mSJO-YOW
C$ 877
8/6Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
14h 40mYOW-SJO
13/6Thu
1 stopAir Canada
22h 27mSJO-YOW
C$ 885
26/6Wed
2 stopsWestJet
40h 49mYOW-LIR
10/7Wed
2 stopsWestJet
29h 17mLIR-YOW
C$ 1,065
14/7Sun
2 stopsAvianca
15h 15mYOW-SJO
27/7Sat
2 stopsAvianca
38h 09mSJO-YOW
C$ 2,036
18/7Thu
2 stopsAvianca
21h 50mYOW-SJO
29/7Mon
2 stopsAvianca
21h 29mSJO-YOW
C$ 2,667

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19/5Sun
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19h 06mYOW-SJO
C$ 368
19/5Sun
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25h 32mYOW-SJO
C$ 382
19/5Sun
3 stops
26h 47mYOW-SJO
C$ 390
19/5Sun
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42h 31mYOW-SJO
C$ 431
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25h 50mYOW-SJO
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10/5Fri
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19h 06mYOW-SJO
14/5Tue
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25h 20mSJO-YOW
C$ 922
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18h 39mYOW-SJO
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25h 36mSJO-YOW
C$ 933
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C$ 936
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29h 31mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,018
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16h 15mYOW-SJO
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29h 31mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,032
10/5Fri
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32h 05mYOW-SJO
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32h 43mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,034
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16h 15mYOW-SJO
13/5Mon
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32h 43mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,048
10/5Fri
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19h 06mYOW-SJO
14/5Tue
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28h 56mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,086
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16h 15mYOW-SJO
13/5Mon
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17h 08mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,264

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