Cheap flights from Canada to Costa Rica from C$ 149

The cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica from Canada is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 599, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Costa Rica in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Canada, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 603.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Costa Rica. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 586. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Costa Rica on Saturday is C$ 655.

Fly from Québec City to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Canada - Costa Rica flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Costa Rica from Canada when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Costa Rica for around C$ 609 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Costa Rica from Canada for as low as C$ 534 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Canada to Costa Rica flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Canada to Costa Rica flight.

United Airlines, WestJet, and Porter Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Canada to Costa Rica

WestJet, Air Canada and Air Transat are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Costa Rica from Canada according to our data. WestJet is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Costa Rica. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Costa Rica on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Canada and Costa Rica have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 147 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Transat has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Canada and Costa Rica is 5 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 40% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Canada you fly out of and what airport in Costa Rica you fly into. For example, flying from Montreal to San José takes 5h 45m on average. On the other hand, flying from Toronto to San José takes 7h 47m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.