Sloths, beaches, rain forests, what's not to love about Costa Rica? We're seeing some great fares to Costa Rica from several U.S. and Canadian cities. Fly to the tropics on airlines like American, Alaska, Copa, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United, from just $225 roundtrip.
Travel Availability
Rules and restrictions vary by route. Travel dates range between August and June. Most routes only have low fares available for travel through February or early March and a few are for fall travel only.
Peak holiday travel around Christmas and New Year's will have higher fares, but there may be some routes with travel dates over Thanksgiving.
Sale Period
This sale is unadvertised and fares may jump at any moment. Secure your low fare by booking now and taking advantage of the 24-hour risk-free cancellation to think about your plans.
Sample Fares
Please note, Southwest fares are only available on Southwest.com. Other carriers regularly match these sale fares, so be sure to compare to find the best deal.
Orlando to San Jose $225 roundtrip
Tampa to San Jose $225 roundtrip
Ft. Lauderdale to San Jose $228 roundtrip, nonstop
Miami to San Jose $260 roundtrip, nonstop
Toronto to San Jose $299 USD/$394 CAD roundtrip
Toronto to Liberia $299 USD/$394 CAD roundtrip
Montreal to San Jose $303 USD/$400 CAD roundtrip
Austin to San Jose $310 roundtrip
Charleston to San Jose $316 roundtrip
Atlanta to San Jose $319 roundtrip
New Orleans to San Jose $321 roundtrip
Boston to San Jose $321 roundtrip
New York to Liberia $322 roundtrip, nonstop
Chicago to San Jose $335 roundtrip
Buffalo to San Jose $335 roundtrip
Las Vegas to San Jose $337 roundtrip
Syracuse to San Jose $355 roundtrip
Providence to San Jose $355 roundtrip
Baltimore to San Jose $356 roundtrip
San Antonio to San Jose $362 roundtrip
Raleigh to San Jose $368 roundtrip
New York to San Jose $372 roundtrip, nonstop
Los Angeles to Liberia $386 roundtrip, nonstop
New Orleans to Liberia $416 roundtrip
San Francisco to San Jose $394 roundtrip
Pittsburgh to San Jose $398 roundtrip
Houston to San Jose $400 roundtrip, nonstop
Houston to Liberia $416 roundtrip, nonstop
There may be more similar fares out there. For more deals to Costa Rica, have a look at all of our fares to San Jose (SJO) and Liberia (LIR).
Baggage
Baggage rules vary by airline. Southwest includes two free checked bags. Copa includes one free checked bag. Fares are Basic Economy on American, Alaska, Delta, and United. On United, this only includes one small personal item and anything larger must be checked. On American, Alaska, and Delta, Basic Economy includes a carry-on bag plus a small personal item. A checked bag costs $30 each way for both basic and regular economy on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, and United.
Seat Assignments
JetBlue and Copa include advanced seat selection and Alaska may have a limited choice of seats. Southwest has an open seating policy where you choose your seat as you board the plane. General boarding priority is determined by time of check-in. On other carriers, seats will be assigned at random upon check-in for these prices. You may pay a fee to choose a seat or choose to upgrade to the standard Economy fare.
Alternate Fares
On a few spot checks, it seems to be $50-$60 more roundtrip for an upgrade to a standard Economy fare on American, Alaska, Delta, and United. This type of fare will include a full-size carry-on bag on United. It will also include advanced seat selection and allow for ticket changes (fee applies)/upgrades on all carriers. A checked bag is the same $30 fee each way.
Spirit Airlines is selling cheaper tickets from many cities, but Spirit's Bare Fares only include a small personal item and you may prefer paying a little more to fly on a classic carrier.
Related: A New Look at Basic Economy for Domestic and Short-Haul International Travel
Example Booking
As an example, I found a flight on Delta, departing Buffalo BUF on Friday, October 25, returning from San Jose SJO on Sunday, November 3, for $335 roundtrip.
