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Good to know - Cheap tickets from England to Costa Rica

Low season

April

High season

January

Cheapest flight

£243
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to San José

FAQs for booking flights from England to Costa Rica

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from England 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 England to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from England 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 England 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 England to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica is Monday when return tickets can be as cheap as £624. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are £690 on average.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost £801 on average. Morning departures are around 6% more expensive than evening flights, 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 £1,105.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from England found in the last 72 hours was to Liberia, at £634 return. The most popular route is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to San José (SJO) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £883.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from England to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest month for flights from England to Costa Rica is January, when tickets cost £591 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £931 and £885 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from England to Costa Rica?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from England to Costa Rica, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

    An average direct flight from England to Costa Rica takes 24h 12m, covering a distance of 5384 miles. The shortest route is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to San José (SJO) with an average flight time of 11h 40m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (95% of total searches to Costa Rica). The next most popular destination is Liberia (5%).

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Cheapest flights to Costa Rica from England found in 2025

Recent return flight deals

13/6Fri
1 stop
27h 37mLGW-SJO
22/6Sun
1 stop
15h 38mSJO-LGW
£514
12/6Thu
1 stop
27h 37mLGW-SJO
18/6Wed
1 stop
15h 28mSJO-LGW
£520
11/6Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
18h 45mLHR-SJO
3/9Wed
1 stopAir Canada
19h 00mSJO-LHR
£539
11/9Thu
1 stopAir France
17h 55mLHR-SJO
27/9Sat
1 stopAir France
14h 10mSJO-LHR
£553
14/10Tue
1 stopLufthansa
20h 55mEDI-SJO
23/10Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
43h 40mSJO-EDI
£553
11/9Thu
1 stopAir France
17h 55mLHR-SJO
27/9Sat
1 stopAir France
19h 00mSJO-LHR
£554
14/6Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
40h 20mLHR-SJO
14/7Mon
1 stopLufthansa
19h 05mSJO-LHR
£555
14/10Tue
1 stopAir Canada
20h 55mEDI-SJO
23/10Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
19h 40mSJO-EDI
£559
10/6Tue
2 stopsSWISS
34h 15mLHR-LIR
29/6Sun
1 stopSWISS
22h 10mLIR-LHR
£559
12/6Thu
1 stopSWISS
26h 05mLGW-SJO
18/6Wed
2 stopsSWISS
20h 15mSJO-LGW
£568

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Recent one-way flight deals

10/6Tue
1 stop
27h 27mLGW-SJO
£243
5/5Mon
3 stops
45h 28mLGW-SJO
£261
17/6Tue
2 stopsWestJet
32h 39mLGW-LIR
£380
19/6Thu
2 stopsWestJet
32h 39mLGW-LIR
£391
30/5Fri
1 stopAvianca
24h 45mLHR-SJO
£495
9/6Mon
1 stopAvianca
24h 45mLHR-SJO
£496
19/6Thu
1 stopKLM
30h 25mMAN-SJO
£534
17/6Tue
1 stopAir France
34h 10mMAN-SJO
£542
9/6Mon
1 stopAir France
18h 10mLHR-SJO
£543
19/6Thu
1 stopKLM
29h 55mLHR-LIR
£548

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Last minute flights from England to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

30/4Wed
multi-stopKLM
45h 42mLHR-LIR
7/5Wed
multi-stopKLM
17h 05mLIR-LHR
£599
4/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
25h 30mLHR-SJO
11/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
17h 06mSJO-LHR
£600
2/5Fri
multi-stop
27h 40mLHR-SJO
10/5Sat
multi-stop
16h 00mSJO-LHR
£615
3/5Sat
multi-stop
18h 10mLHR-SJO
10/5Sat
multi-stop
17h 06mSJO-LHR
£619
4/5Sun
multi-stopAir France
30h 50mLHR-SJO
15/5Thu
multi-stopAir France
17h 06mSJO-LHR
£621
3/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 05mLHR-SJO
24/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
15h 05mSJO-LHR
£642
4/5Sun
multi-stopAir France
28h 40mLHR-SJO
15/5Thu
multi-stopAir France
20h 11mSJO-LHR
£658
3/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
21h 20mLHR-SJO
24/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
15h 35mSJO-LHR
£663
4/5Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
18h 55mLHR-SJO
11/5Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
19h 00mSJO-LHR
£675
4/5Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
17h 55mLHR-SJO
11/5Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
19h 00mSJO-LHR
£676

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