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Best Costa Rica Flight Deals from Vancouver

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsC$ 420
San José
San José2 stopsC$ 707
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsC$ 420
San José
San José2 stopsC$ 707

Cheap Flights from Vancouver to Costa Rica

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Vancouver to Costa Rica

Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
WestJet Logo
2:45 p.m. - 6:25 a.m.
YVR
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LIR
14h 40m
2 stops
WestJet Logo
7:15 a.m. - 9:50 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
15h 35m
2 stops
C$ 420WestJet
Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
WestJet Logo
2:45 p.m. - 6:25 a.m.
YVR
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LIR
14h 40m
2 stops
WestJet Logo
7:15 a.m. - 7:25 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
13h 10m
1 stop
C$ 430WestJet
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
United Airlines Logo
2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
YVR
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LIR
23h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:50 a.m. - 1:59 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
27h 09m
1 stop
C$ 569United Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
United Airlines Logo
2:20 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
YVR
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LIR
20h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:20 p.m. - 4:19 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
27h 59m
2 stops
C$ 569United Airlines
Sat, 17 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct
American Airlines Logo
1:37 p.m. - 1:18 p.m.
YVR
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LIR
22h 41m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:18 p.m. - 12:57 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
23h 39m
2 stops
C$ 574American Airlines
Fri, 23 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
Air Canada Logo
7:20 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.
YVR
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LIR
15h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:10 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
22h 45m
1 stop
C$ 612Air Canada
Fri, 23 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
Air Canada Logo
9:15 p.m. - 11:50 a.m.
YVR
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LIR
13h 35m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
3:10 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
25h 35m
2 stops
C$ 612Air Canada
Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 8 Oct
American Airlines Logo
1:40 p.m. - 1:18 p.m.
YVR
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LIR
22h 38m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:18 p.m. - 9:26 p.m.
LIR
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YVR
32h 08m
1 stop
C$ 615American Airlines
Thu, 15 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:15 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
YVR
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SJO
32h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:15 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.
SJO
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YVR
30h 55m
2 stops
C$ 751Multiple Airlines
Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 p.m. - 8:35 a.m.
YVR
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SJO
33h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:15 p.m. - 10:10 p.m.
SJO
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YVR
30h 55m
2 stops
C$ 751Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from Vancouver Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to Liberia, at C$ 642 round-trip. The most popular route is from Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to Liberia (LIR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 642.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost C$ 855 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 855.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at C$ 816 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica is October, when tickets cost C$ 790 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,150 and C$ 990 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Costa Rica, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

C$ 229
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from Vancouver to Liberia

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Do Canadians travelling from Vancouver to Costa Rica need a visa?

    If their stay is under 90 days, Canadian citizens visiting Costa Rica are exempted from needing a visa. However, they will need to have a valid passport with a blank page for an entry stamp as well as a return ticket with their departure date on it.

  • Which airlines can I use to book a flight with children from Vancouver to Costa Rica?

    Consider using Air Canada to fly from Vancouver to Costa Rica if you're travelling with children. This airline's cabins provide roomy seats with extra legroom, ensuring your kids are comfortable the entire ride. Additionally, the airline may provide kid-friendly entertainment for all lengthy flights.

  • Are there airlines offering direct flights from Vancouver to Costa Rica?

    Currently, there are no direct flights connecting Vancouver with Costa Rica. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), and YVR to San José Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) are the two popular non-direct routes for travelers flying to Costa Rica from Vancouver.

  • When renting a car in Costa Rica, what child seat safety requirements should I consider?

    Please be advised that child seat safety rules must be fulfilled in Costa Rica if you intend to rent a car for flexibility in transportation from the airport to your destinations. Your children under the age of 12 have to be provided with an age-appropriate child safety seat. Infants under the age of 15 months can ride in rear-facing seats, children between the ages of 15 months and 4 years can ride in forward-facing seats, and children between the ages of 4 and 12 years can ride in either a booster or booster cushion seat.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Costa Rica.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Vancouver 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 from Vancouver to Costa Rica with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Vancouver 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 from Vancouver to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • If you're planning on flying from Vancouver to Costa Rica to attend the Liberia Fiestas Festival, which typically takes place in the last week of February, is aware that airline prices may go up owing to increased demand. Travelers from all over the world, including Canada, are drawn to the festival.
  • Travelers from Vancouver heading to the southern parts of Costa Rica, such as the Caribbean and central Pacific regions should consider Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as their departure airport, and the southern-based San José Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) as their destination airport.
  • There is no need for people with reduced mobility (PRMs) to be concerned about their travel from Vancouver to Costa Rica using Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) as their destination airport and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as their departure airport. PRMs will have free access to wheelchair services in the majority of airline lounges at both airports. PRMs can also request employees to help them during the security and baggage claim processes.
  • Vancouver International Airport (YVR) serves as the departure point for the majority of travelers from Vancouver to Costa Rica. This is down to the airport's central location in Vancouver as well as the availability of numerous transportation alternatives that makes it simpler to connect to YVR from different areas of Vancouver before boarding your Costa Rica trip.
  • If you are heading to the Northern Parts of Costa Rica, among them Liberia, from Vancouver, consider using the Northern-based Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR). LIR will give you easier access to cities such as Liberia, about 7 km away, San Jose, about 175 km, and Managua in Nicaragua, about 190 km away.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Vancouver 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10050 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
Airline reviews

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
YVR - SFO
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We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Good but airlines getting smaller. I didn't like the meal but the service was fine. Flight was fine and luggage arrived. So good.

Reliable, nice crew, I fly often on that flight and I like it all.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Efficient, calm when things were delayed and kept us regularly informed of what was happening.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Michael, our FA was very attentive, even finding me a chocolate brownie from economy class when the dessert selections were all dairy based. ( intolerant, not allergic so don’t usually need to order dairy free)

Not as good as expected Air Can needs to improve totally rated on internet as worst

The crew was excellent. The turbulence was very bad and they were unable to serve our dinner. The captain informed the passengers that we were going to get water and snack instead. They provided us ample snacks instead. Otherwise the trip was good.

I loved the fact it was on time and it was a smooth flight to my destination.

Service was okay except attendant over served alcohol to passenger and passenger got tipsy and made me uncomfortable

Could not make the flight. No one would help us at all

Great flight, great landing, nice staff. Our seats were a little cramped.

Overall good experience. The wait for baggage at our destination was quite long, but other than that everything was good as expected

Do not fly on WestJet if you have a connection. It failed to integrate with my connecting Delta flight and I almost missed it.

The experience was good just the upcharge of over a hundred dollars was not cool.

There was a man who was very rude at boarding. On the other hand personal bag measuring box is too small compared to USA airlines,

The process and flight were both smooth and trouble free

This may have been the hottest cabin temperatures I have experienced on any flight prior to take off lasting for approximately 30 minutes. I am not typically one to complain but I was genuinely worried about the health of several passengers on the flight due to the extreme temperatures including a small toddler.

I got bumped by Qantas to American Airlines incurring a 6 hr layover at lax. I was not happy

Air conditioning was out for about 15 minutes that made it uncomfortable. WiFi went out halfway into the flight. Flight was about 45 minutes late.

Delayed due to weather in Dallas (arriving flight arrived late), then boarded the plane only to deboard immediately afterwards, tire needed to be replaced. Flight supposed to depart at 6:15pm but departed at 9:35pm.

Meals were not so good. Snack between the meals was very bad. Like Japan Airlines, they could eliminate the snack and make the second meal much better.

Baggage allowances are terrible and the experience of only being allowed one bag and paying so much to take sporting equipment to a known ski area should be addressed.

The flight was on time and crew were nice, seats were tight and there was entertainment available

They cancelled my flight and downgraded me to economy and only gave me $250 for the downgrade

The luggage was completely damaged. It was ripped at the corner and the lock was stuck. We had to rip it open.

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

Well I had insisted to be put on standby because I knew there was one seat so there should have been another. There was, seat 36AC for both of us, the last row in the plane that does not recline nor does it have any room in the overhead bin because of plane necessities. The bathroom right behind so a line up with people's bums on your arm rests, etc. We were happy to get a flight earlier because of the missed connection, but we saw flight people who were sitting in customer seats and I felt we should have been seated there and they should have been put in the back. Plus the stewardesses were wearing so much perfume, I had to hold my nose because of a severe allergy to perfume.

No charger and no entertainment on the way back. The plane's super old-like 80s old-with zero TVs. At least the free Wi-Fi works, so definitely bring your iPad. Also, no meal on this 7-hour flight.

This was the best Air Canada experience i've ever had! We didn't realize we could switch to an earlier flight and I asked the attendant as they were boarding the 8pm flight. She kindly let me know to make such requests prior to boarding in the future, but she was very understanding that we just came through security with young kids and was able to make the changes for us. When we got on the plane, the lady in the back was super friendly, welcoming, and kind. She was great with our kids and with the other passengers and we just enjoyed her presence so much!.

The flight from Vancouver to Victoria is a fun little hop. The crew are friendly and helpful.

not able to change flight, no customer service from KAYAK

It was one and a half hour flight, however it was delayed for one hour, no bus running after getting off the C-Train,

check in for premium economy very nice. Friendly attendants. Best security video ever. Seriously. That's about it. Not a good bang for the premium economy buck, to be truthful. I had hoped/expected for a little more.

The meal options were ok but the actual food was terrible. On my return journey, they simply said that there was no vegetarian option and somehow struggled to give me dinner and did not give me any breakfast at all which in my opinion was terrible. Not having ANY vegetarian meal was surprising and never had such an experience in the recent years.

One crew member, Brandy was very helpful with recovering phone lost in customs. The plane was ancient and poorly maintained. Checked baggage did not arrive with flight. Almost missed flight because if insanely short layover time. Air Canada is worst flight I have ever booked with Kayak. Wanted to charge for headsets for on flight media.

Food abd wine was good and for the price this was a true bargain, relative to other transatlantic options. But it is still significantly behind my experiences with Air France long haul in both hard and soft product. But for the price air Canada to Europe from Vancouver is currently the best value of quality for the dollar cost.

Seats are absolutely not comfortable and large enough. There’s a limit and you stepped over it. I understand that there’s a business class, however for the price it costs, it’s just plain stupid for a 50 minute flight.

The crew was great! They waited for me as Air Canada flight was delayed by 1:15 hours from Ottawa to Toronto. I am a bit disappointed that we could only use wifi for entertainment but I survived! The only thing I would of liked is a more comfortable seat. The seat cushions are not thick enough for flights longer than 3 hours. Aside from that, everything was great.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

The chicken that was served in business class was cold!

Flight to Bogotá delayed by 3 h Missed connection from Bogotá to Guayaquil. Avianca unable to bring us to Baltra on time Overall delay 36h. We missed boat departure from galagos. Overall 10 day trip needed to be cancelled. Avianca was completely un-professional.

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

Same experience, very poor food, drinks or entertainment while flying. There are some products offered to buy but only using debit or credit cards . No friendly for seniors or people without cards.

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

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

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