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 17h 56m 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

25 Nov

YOW

13h 15m

1 stop

LIR

2 Dec

LIR

14h 55m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 398

WestJet

7 Nov

YYC

6h 55m

LIR

14 Nov

LIR

7h 20m

YYC

C$ 399

WestJet

25 Nov

YOW

13h 15m

1 stop

LIR

2 Dec

LIR

14h 55m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 401

WestJet

25 Nov

YOW

13h 15m

1 stop

LIR

2 Dec

LIR

14h 55m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 403

WestJet

6 Dec

YOW

25h 00m

1 stop

LIR

11 Dec

LIR

14h 55m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 406

WestJet

25 Nov

YOW

13h 15m

1 stop

LIR

9 Dec

LIR

14h 55m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 408

WestJet

4 Dec

YYC

10h 15m

1 stop

LIR

12 Dec

LIR

8h 20m

YYC

C$ 409

WestJet

25 Nov

YOW

13h 15m

1 stop

LIR

9 Dec

LIR

31h 00m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 409

WestJet

24 Nov

YOW

25h 00m

1 stop

LIR

8 Dec

LIR

31h 00m

1 stop

YOW

C$ 410

WestJet

31 Oct

YYC

6h 55m

LIR

8 Nov

LIR

8h 20m

YYC

C$ 412

Porter Airlines

25 Nov

YOW

5h 53m

LIR

2 Dec

LIR

5h 29m

YOW

C$ 412

WestJet

4 Dec

YYC

20h 45m

2 stops

LIR

12 Dec

LIR

8h 20m

YYC

C$ 413

Flights to San José

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Avianca

2 Oct

YOW

13h 40m

2 stops

SJO

9 Oct

SJO

14h 10m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 519

Avianca

10 Oct

YUL

18h 25m

1 stop

SJO

17 Oct

SJO

17h 55m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 556

Avianca

22 Jan

YUL

9h 35m

1 stop

SJO

29 Jan

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 560

Avianca

29 Oct

YUL

11h 30m

1 stop

SJO

7 Nov

SJO

10h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 564

Avianca

14 Nov

YUL

18h 00m

1 stop

SJO

21 Nov

SJO

10h 00m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 566

Avianca

28 Nov

YUL

18h 00m

1 stop

SJO

6 Dec

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 567

Avianca

4 Dec

YOW

15h 30m

2 stops

SJO

7 Dec

SJO

11h 20m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 567

Avianca

16 Nov

YUL

11h 50m

1 stop

SJO

21 Nov

SJO

17h 50m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 568

Avianca

17 Jan

YUL

9h 35m

1 stop

SJO

31 Jan

SJO

7h 40m

1 stop

YUL

C$ 570

Avianca

4 Dec

YOW

27h 35m

3 stops

SJO

7 Dec

SJO

11h 20m

2 stops

YOW

C$ 570

Avianca

22 Nov

YQB

14h 00m

2 stops

SJO

6 Dec

SJO

17h 45m

2 stops

YQB

C$ 570

Avianca

15 Jan

YQB

14h 00m

2 stops

SJO

24 Jan

SJO

12h 31m

2 stops

YQB

C$ 571

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5:45 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

13h 15m1 stop Calgary

7:50 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

14h 55m1 stop Calgary

C$ 398WestJet

Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

7:20 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.YYC Calgary-LIR Liberia

6h 55mdirect

4:15 p.m. - 11:35 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYC Calgary

7h 20mdirect

C$ 399WestJet

Sat, 7 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

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$ 412Porter Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

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$ 412Porter Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

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

5h 53mdirect

3:10 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

8h 40m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 430Multiple Airlines

Sun, 6 Dec - Fri, 11 Dec

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

5h 53mdirect

3:10 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

8h 40m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 430Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

2:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

23h 55m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:01 p.m. - 9:56 p.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

30h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

C$ 433United Airlines

Sat, 30 Jan - Thu, 4 Feb

9:45 a.m. - 11:44 a.m.YOW Ottawa-LIR Liberia

26h 59m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

2:01 p.m. - 9:56 p.m.LIR Liberia-YOW Ottawa

30h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark

C$ 433United Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Thu, 4 Feb

9:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 40mdirect

3:20 p.m. - 3:13 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

22h 53m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Ottawa

C$ 449Air Canada

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

9:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 40mdirect

3:20 p.m. - 8:46 a.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

16h 26m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 449Air Canada

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

Recent last minute flight deals from Canada to Costa Rica

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4:35 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

5h 45mdirect

7:15 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5h 55mdirect

C$ 718Air Canada

Sun, 23 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

4:35 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

5h 45mdirect

7:15 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5h 55mdirect

C$ 718Air Canada

Sun, 23 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

6:45 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-LIR Liberia

7h 40m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

7:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.LIR Liberia-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

31h 15m1 stop Calgary

C$ 736WestJet

Fri, 21 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

4:15 p.m. - 11:29 a.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-LIR Liberia

21h 14m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

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

22h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

C$ 800American Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

7:20 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-LIR Liberia

39h 50m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:20 p.m. - 10:56 p.m.LIR Liberia-YVR Vancouver Intl

34h 36m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl

C$ 812United Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

7:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-LIR Liberia

28h 10m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:20 p.m. - 10:56 p.m.LIR Liberia-YVR Vancouver Intl

34h 36m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl

C$ 812United Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

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

5h 25mdirect

1:15 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

5h 25mdirect

C$ 821WestJet

Sat, 22 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

9:10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl-LIR Liberia

5h 20mdirect

1:15 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.LIR Liberia-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl

5h 25mdirect

C$ 851Multiple Airlines

Wed, 19 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

7:29 a.m. - 7:53 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

14h 24m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

1:07 p.m. - 2:44 p.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

23h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

C$ 857American Airlines

Sun, 23 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

4:35 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

5h 45mdirect

12:05 p.m. - 12:40 a.m.SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

10h 35m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

C$ 858Multiple Airlines

Wed, 19 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Wed 25/11

5:45 p.m.-6:00 a.m.

1 stop13h 15m

Liberia

Wed 2/12

7:50 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

1 stop14h 55m

C$ 398

CalgaryLiberia

YYC Calgary - LIR Liberia

YYCLIR

Calgary

Sat 7/11

7:20 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Nonstop6h 55m

Liberia

Sat 14/11

4:15 p.m.-11:35 p.m.

Nonstop7h 20m

C$ 399

Quickest round-trip

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Wed 25/11

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

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Wed 2/12

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

Nonstop5h 29m

C$ 412

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Wed 25/11

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

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Wed 9/12

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

Nonstop5h 29m

C$ 412

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Sun 6/12

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

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Fri 11/12

3:10 p.m.-12:50 a.m.

1 stop8h 40m

C$ 430

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Wed 11/11

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

Nonstop5h 53m

Liberia

Fri 20/11

3:10 p.m.-12:50 a.m.

1 stop8h 40m

C$ 430

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Sat 30/1

2:00 p.m.-12:55 p.m.

2 stops23h 55m

Liberia

Thu 4/2

2:01 p.m.-9:56 p.m.

2 stops30h 55m

C$ 433

OttawaLiberia

YOW Ottawa - LIR Liberia

YOWLIR

Ottawa

Mon 1/2

9:45 a.m.-11:44 a.m.

2 stops26h 59m

Liberia

Thu 4/2

2:01 p.m.-9:56 p.m.

2 stops30h 55m

C$ 433

TorontoLiberia

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - LIR Liberia

YYZLIR

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 12/11

9:30 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

Nonstop5h 40m

Liberia

Tue 17/11

3:20 p.m.-3:13 p.m.

2 stops22h 53m

C$ 449

TorontoLiberia

YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl - LIR Liberia

YYZLIR

Toronto Pearson Intl

Thu 12/11

9:30 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

Nonstop5h 40m

Liberia

Tue 17/11

3:20 p.m.-8:46 a.m.

1 stop16h 26m

C$ 449

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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$ 189 with Avianca, C$ 196 with Air Canada, and C$ 197 with Copa Airlines.

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Summary info about Costa Rica flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	C$ 215
Best Round-Trip Price	C$ 398
Fastest flight time	5h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Costa Rica from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 215 (Calgary to Liberia).

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The best round-trip flight price to Costa Rica from Canada in the last 5 days is C$ 398 (Ottawa to Liberia).

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The fastest flight to Costa Rica from Canada takes 5h 45m (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, 88% 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$ 235 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be C$ 747 and anything for C$ 645 or less is a good deal. C$ 2,847 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 Saturday 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$ 235, while the second most affordable option is San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport with an average airfare of C$ 298 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.