What are the most popular cities to visit in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (57%) visit Liberia more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Costa Rica include San José and Limon.

How long is the flight from Canada to Costa Rica?

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 Toronto Pearson Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl takes 5h 25m on average. On the other hand, flying from Vancouver Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl takes 10h 12m 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.

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Flights to Liberia

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WestJet

12 Sep

YYC

6h 50m

LIR

20 Sep

LIR

7h 10m

YYC

C$ 383

WestJet

5 Sep

YVR

12h 25m

2 stops

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

13h 25m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 383

WestJet

5 Sep

YVR

14h 40m

2 stops

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

11h 25m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 393

WestJet

5 Sep

YVR

12h 25m

2 stops

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

13h 25m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 396

WestJet

12 Sep

YVR

14h 40m

2 stops

LIR

27 Sep

LIR

15h 35m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 397

WestJet

5 Sep

YYC

6h 50m

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

7h 10m

YYC

C$ 404

WestJet

12 Sep

YVR

15h 50m

2 stops

LIR

27 Sep

LIR

12h 55m

1 stop

YVR

C$ 405

WestJet

5 Sep

YYC

6h 50m

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

7h 10m

YYC

C$ 407

Porter Airlines

8 Nov

YOW

5h 53m

LIR

20 Nov

LIR

5h 29m

YOW

C$ 407

WestJet

4 Sep

YVR

30h 35m

2 stops

LIR

13 Sep

LIR

13h 25m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 411

WestJet

12 Sep

YVR

14h 40m

2 stops

LIR

27 Sep

LIR

15h 35m

2 stops

YVR

C$ 412

WestJet

12 Sep

YYC

6h 50m

LIR

20 Sep

LIR

7h 10m

YYC

C$ 414

Flights to San José

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Avianca

3 Dec

YOW

14h 35m

2 stops

SJO

29 Apr

SJO

12h 21m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 520

Avianca

28 Sep

YOW

11h 40m

2 stops

SJO

29 Sep

SJO

12h 05m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 523

Avianca

15 Nov

YUL

18h 20m

1 stop

SJO

22 Nov

SJO

17h 50m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 526

Avianca

14 Nov

YUL

11h 30m

1 stop

SJO

21 Nov

SJO

10h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 535

Avianca

14 Oct

YUL

18h 25m

1 stop

SJO

20 Oct

SJO

17h 45m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 537

Avianca

9 Oct

YUL

18h 25m

1 stop

SJO

17 Oct

SJO

10h 10m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 538

Avianca

16 Oct

YUL

18h 25m

1 stop

SJO

24 Oct

SJO

17h 50m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 540

Avianca

3 Nov

YUL

18h 00m

1 stop

SJO

19 Nov

SJO

10h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 541

Avianca

13 Jan

YUL

9h 35m

1 stop

SJO

27 Jan

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 542

Avianca

14 Nov

YUL

11h 30m

1 stop

SJO

21 Nov

SJO

10h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 545

Avianca

28 Nov

YUL

18h 00m

1 stop

SJO

6 Dec

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 548

Avianca

22 Jan

YUL

9h 35m

1 stop

SJO

29 Jan

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 549

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Canada to Costa Rica

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11:35 p.m. - 6:25 a.m.YYC Calgary-LIR Liberia

6h 50mdirect

7:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYC Calgary

7h 10mdirect

C$ 383WestJet

Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

5:00 p.m. - 6:25 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-LIR Liberia

12h 25m2 stops Kelowna Calgary

7:15 a.m. - 7:40 p.m.LIR Liberia-YVR Vancouver Intl

13h 25m2 stops Calgary Kelowna

C$ 383WestJet

Sat, 5 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

8:40 a.m. - 1:33 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

5h 53mdirect

2:35 p.m. - 9:04 p.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

5h 29mdirect

C$ 407Porter Airlines

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

8:40 a.m. - 1:33 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

5h 53mdirect

3:10 p.m. - 12:43 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

8h 33m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 415Multiple Airlines

Sun, 8 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

8:40 a.m. - 1:33 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

5h 53mdirect

3:10 p.m. - 12:43 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

8h 33m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 424Porter Airlines

Sun, 15 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

5:10 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

10h 00m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

3:20 p.m. - 11:37 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

19h 17m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 461Air Canada

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

5:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

21h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

3:20 p.m. - 11:37 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

19h 17m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 466Air Canada

Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

10:40 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 45mdirect

2:50 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

5h 10mdirect

C$ 470Air Transat

Mon, 11 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

8:40 a.m. - 1:33 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

5h 53mdirect

3:10 p.m. - 12:43 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

8h 33m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 473Multiple Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

10:40 a.m. - 3:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 45mdirect

5:45 p.m. - 8:15 a.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

13h 30m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 478Air Transat

Mon, 11 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

Recent last minute flight deals from Canada to Costa Rica

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9:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 25mdirect

7:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

27h 30m2 stops Calgary Edmonton

C$ 738WestJet

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

9:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 25mdirect

7:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

29h 00m1 stop Calgary

C$ 745WestJet

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-LIR Liberia

6h 00mdirect

12:40 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.LIR Liberia-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5h 30mdirect

C$ 754Air Transat

Sun, 9 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

1:56 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.YYC Calgary-LIR Liberia

22h 14m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:50 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYC Calgary

48h 45m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 772United Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 10 Nov

9:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.YYC Calgary-LIR Liberia

50h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:50 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYC Calgary

48h 45m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 772United Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 10 Nov

1:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 35m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:00 p.m. - 12:35 a.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

30h 35m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

C$ 798Avianca

Sun, 9 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug

1:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

11h 35m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

7:45 p.m. - 12:35 a.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

26h 50m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

C$ 816Avianca

Sun, 9 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug

4:00 p.m. - 10:05 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

8h 05m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

11:25 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

20h 35m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 877Air Transat

Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

3:45 p.m. - 11:29 a.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

21h 44m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

2:45 p.m. - 11:59 a.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

19h 14m2 stops Miami Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

C$ 891American Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

12:30 p.m. - 11:29 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-LIR Liberia

24h 59m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Miami

2:15 p.m. - 2:44 p.m.LIR Liberia-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

22h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

C$ 979American Airlines

Thu, 13 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

CalgaryLiberia

YYC Calgary - LIR Liberia

YYCLIR

Calgary

Sat 12/9

11:35 p.m.-6:25 a.m.

Nonstop6h 50m

Liberia

Sun 20/9

7:15 a.m.-2:25 p.m.

Nonstop7h 10m

C$ 383

VancouverLiberia

YVR Vancouver Intl - LIR Liberia

YVRLIR

Vancouver Intl

Sat 5/9

5:00 p.m.-6:25 a.m.

2 stops12h 25m

Liberia

Sun 13/9

7:15 a.m.-7:40 p.m.

2 stops13h 25m

C$ 383

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

8:40 a.m.-1:33 p.m.

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Fri 20/11

2:35 p.m.-9:04 p.m.

Nonstop5h 29m

C$ 407

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

8:40 a.m.-1:33 p.m.

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Fri 20/11

3:10 p.m.-12:43 a.m.

1 stop8h 33m

C$ 415

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Sun 15/11

8:40 a.m.-1:33 p.m.

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Thu 26/11

3:10 p.m.-12:43 a.m.

1 stop8h 33m

C$ 424

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Tue 3/11

5:10 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

1 stop10h 00m

Liberia

Tue 10/11

3:20 p.m.-11:37 a.m.

1 stop19h 17m

C$ 461

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Tue 3/11

5:40 p.m.-2:10 p.m.

2 stops21h 30m

Liberia

Tue 10/11

3:20 p.m.-11:37 a.m.

1 stop19h 17m

C$ 466

Quickest round-trip

TorontoLiberia

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - LIR Liberia

YYZLIR

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 11/1

10:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m.

Nonstop5h 45m

Liberia

Wed 10/2

2:50 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Nonstop5h 10m

C$ 470

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Fri 6/11

8:40 a.m.-1:33 p.m.

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Fri 20/11

3:10 p.m.-12:43 a.m.

1 stop8h 33m

C$ 473

TorontoLiberia

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - LIR Liberia

YYZLIR

Toronto Pearson Intl

Mon 11/1

10:40 a.m.-3:25 p.m.

Nonstop5h 45m

Liberia

Wed 10/2

5:45 p.m.-8:15 a.m.

1 stop13h 30m

C$ 478

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What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

The cheapest flights to Costa Rica recently found by momondo users are C$ 190 with Avianca, C$ 198 with Air Canada, and C$ 198 with Copa Airlines.

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Summary info about Costa Rica flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 207
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 383
Fastest flight time	5h 20m

The best one-way flight price to Costa Rica from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 207 (Vancouver Intl to Liberia).

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The best round-trip flight price to Costa Rica from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 383 (Calgary to Liberia).

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The fastest flight to Costa Rica from Canada takes 5h 20m (Toronto Pearson Intl to Liberia).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Costa Rica

What popular landmarks are in Costa Rica?

San Jose Cathedral is the most popular place of interest in Costa Rica. Many travellers make it a point to stop there while travelling to Costa Rica. Other popular landmarks and places of interest in Costa Rica would be Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Parque Nacional, or Parque Metropolitano La Sabana.

What is the best airport to land at to visit San Jose Cathedral?

Flying into San José Airport is typically the best way to visit San Jose Cathedral, since it is the closest airport to the area.

Which airlines fly to Costa Rica?

There are a total of 9 airlines that operate flight routes to Costa Rica, with WestJet being the most popular option. An estimated 36% of those flying into Costa Rica choose to fly with WestJet. If you’re unable to find tickets with WestJet, then Air Canada and Air Transat are also popular airlines to fly with.

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 at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to Costa Rica in the past year, 89% of them chose to fly into San José’s San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within Costa Rica that are also a great option to fly to.

How much are flights to Costa Rica?

Flights to Costa Rica have been found on momondo for as low as C$ 223 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be C$ 762 and anything for C$ 603 or less is a good deal. C$ 2,871 is the most expensive flight we’ve seen in the past week, though you may be able to avoid this price depending on what airport you fly from, what airline you choose, and how far in advance you book your flights.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Costa Rica?

Tuesday is the best day of the week to fly to Costa Rica based on flight prices. Wednesday is another affordable option. If you are looking to save money on flights to Costa Rica, then try to avoid flying out on a Friday since this is when prices are at their highest.

Where is it cheapest to fly into Costa Rica?

When travelling to Costa Rica, Liberia airport in Liberia offers the cheapest overall flights with an average airfare of C$ 223, while the second most affordable option is San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport with an average airfare of C$ 316 for San José.

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

Prices for flights to Costa Rica are updated daily.

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

As of August 2026, there are 13 operators available to choose from for flights to Costa Rica.

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 layovers 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 required travel and health documents for your Costa Rica trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Costa Rica. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

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

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Costa Rica. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

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

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Costa Rica with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to Costa Rica?

momondo helps you find the best flight to Costa Rica by providing filters to narrow your choice of flights to those matching your criteria. You can select fights based on numerous factors such as price, departure and landing times, airport and airline.

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

If you are not ready to book a flight to Costa Rica now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Costa Rica and let you know when they change.