£480 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica

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Best Costa Rica Flight Deals from Gatwick

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop£480
Liberia
Liberia1 stop£712
San José
San José1 stop£480
Liberia
Liberia1 stop£712

Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Costa Rica

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Costa Rica

Mon, 22 Sep - Sat, 27 Sep
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10:00 - 22:40LGW-SJO
19h 40m1 stop
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08:50 - 07:00SJO-LGW
15h 10m1 stop
Fri, 22 Aug - Mon, 8 Sep
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14:00 - 15:13LGW-SJO
32h 13m1 stop
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08:14 - 06:55SJO-LGW
15h 41m1 stop
Fri, 5 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
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12:10 - 13:02LGW-SJO
31h 52m2 stops
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13:00 - 09:35SJO-LGW
37h 35m2 stops
£507Icelandair
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Thu, 13 Nov - Thu, 27 Nov
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11:05 - 16:45LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
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18:35 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 20mdirect
£535British Airways
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Tue, 4 Nov - Thu, 13 Nov
British Airways Logo
11:05 - 16:45LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:35 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 20mdirect
£546British Airways
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Fri, 5 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
Icelandair Logo
12:10 - 13:02LGW-SJO
31h 52m2 stops
Icelandair Logo
13:00 - 09:35SJO-LGW
37h 35m2 stops
£550Icelandair
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Tue, 2 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
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20:40 - 14:35LGW-SJO
24h 55m1 stop
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16:10 - 20:00SJO-LGW
20h 50m1 stop
£648Iberia
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Sun, 30 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
Iberia Logo
19:35 - 16:45LGW-SJO
27h 10m1 stop
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18:10 - 18:50SJO-LGW
18h 40m1 stop
£693Iberia
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Sat, 28 Jun - Sun, 6 Jul
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18:40 - 15:25LGW-LIR
27h 45m2 stops
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16:35 - 17:50LIR-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
£843SWISS
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Sat, 2 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 15:25LGW-LIR
27h 45m2 stops
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16:35 - 17:50LIR-LGW
18h 15m1 stop
£1,515SWISS
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica.

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from London Gatwick Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Liberia, at £467 return. The most popular route is from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £519.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £1,301 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica is June, when tickets cost £575 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,102 and £949 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Costa Rica, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica

Low seasonOctober
High seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£205
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport 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 London Gatwick Airport 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 time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost £767 on average. Morning departures are around 18% 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 £1,126.

Top 5 airlines serving from Gatwick to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1290 reviews
6.7Food
7.6Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.9Entertainment
8.1Crew
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Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2025ORD - IND
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Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

The cabin crew really looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. They weren't really interested in providing an attentive service to full fare paying passengers at all. However the Captiain's in flight announcements were relaxed and very entertaining.

Crew were professional and responsive. Food was mediocre and breakfast could do with revampinmg

Food was very ordinary for premium economy, very small portions.

i dont know WHY they call it business class. the seats are NOT significantly wider than economy seats, they just do not let the middle seats be beepked to give the illusion of more space between passengers. the seats do NOT recline any more than economy seats either. the only real difference is the full meal served to business (vs none for economy). I would rather have a wider, lie flat ACTUAL business class seat with no food for a 3 hr flight. this was pretty disappointing to say the least.

There wore nice leather like sits, in my opinion seats lay out bit tight . Crew was great they did averything possible to make averywone comfortable as possible, food was, think worst I ever head on flight, head chicken and yellow rice. Ice cream was a nic treat.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

I was in business class for the 8 hour flight where: 1. The WiFi did not work 2. The entertainment system did not work 3. We were told there were no hot drinks for the entire flight

Charging $300 to be able to pick a seat next to your wife was nothing less than extortion.

My carry-on bag was taken from me when I boarded. It was checked through to London at no charge. It took a big of shuffling, but I was glad not to need to mind it until baggage claim.

Flight boarded three hours late for no reason other than someone made a huge error in crew scheduling. We missed our connecting flight in Madrid and got zero help from American or Iberian airlines on rebooking. We had to pay for a car to take us to the Madrid train station and pay for train tickets to Santiago. We never used our booked flight to Santiago. American claims I can submit the expenses but they are not obligated to cover them. Very frustrating.

I’m very mad because I paid an extra $105 to change seats to an exit row with more leg room. The app clearly showed a gap in between the seats in the row I changed my seat to and I paid for it. When I boarded the plane, it wasn’t an exit row seat and no more room than my original seat. I feel like I was ripped off $105.

I had a great experience , crew was great and enjoyed the entertainment options I will be booking my next International trip with them .

Front desk was closed at 6 pm, I was unable to get my boarding pass and as such missed my connecting flight home.

Everything OK , except the plane left more than an hour late so I couldn’t participate in an excursion I had that morning in Brcelona

A 13 hour flight with no food apart from what they offered from a menu you had to pay for. On top of that, there were no blankets, so during the flight when the cabin temperature dropped, everyone was very cold. Neither of these things were highlighted at the time of booking. This is the worst long-haul flight I’ve ever encountered.

The airline refused to board me because I showed up only 50 minutes prior to departure time, despite the fact that shortly before that, when I arrived at the airport still in time, they changed the terminal and I had to take a bus that took 20 minutes. Keep in mind that for some maintenance error I could not check in online like I usually do. Personnel at the airport was unable to let me in, customer care was beyond useless, the original airline operator (Iberia) was as useless as a toilet paper roll core in time of a wipe and all this uselessness made me waste my ticket, my reservations, my long time parking, food and most of all the joy of being with my family for the new year after working my bottom off even at Christmas. Am I happy? Come and ask me in person!

Everything should improve! Service like a low cost but prices like a premium airline. Crew in general with bad manners arguing for everything. You pay for priority access but then they use buses, so your loose your advantage to put your carry on first. That was the purpose for paying for priority. Bording is a nightmare, people accessing the plane for bothering doors, front and rear, no matter which line do you have.

Issues with plane led to multiple gate changes and chaos. Very little communication from the ground crew led to cranky passengers.

I flew business class, at breakfast I asked for a small bottle of olive oil instead of butter and the flight attendant responded with a negative gesture.

They didn't even give us water, everything was sold

They should at least offer water like other airlines, which seems like a humanitarian gesture to me

They gave me an upgrade but charged me for my bag. I felt abused because this had never happened to me before with an upgrade with another airline.

Well. It is a no frills airline. Annoying is that even for the long-haul everything has to be paid for separately. Once you add up the extras the flight is getting to expensive. Then one might as well fly with a legacy carrier which provides far better comfort. Changing flight at MAD airport is a nightmare. The worst airport in the world. Poor signposting, poor passport control, poor security check and long queues. I had 2h transfer time and spend in queues almost 1.5h

All flights with Air Europa you arrive late to the connections of other flights, I missed my train, I had to pay for my train again, the crew are antisocial, you are paying for a service, it is not free, thanks to the travelers they are there, it is the last time I fly with them,

Terrible experience - we won’t be flying with Air Europa again

The crew was not kind , just doing their job but very cold people

I didn’t have food and they don’t include entertainment. Not much leg room at all. Staff were great.

Better synchronizing the boarding processes. The audio announcements, the personnel and the digital signage were not saying the same thing. All confusion.

Business class was nothing more than Economy with middle seat empty. Uncomfortable seat and leg room. A mom behind me had a 18 month/2 yr old on her lap, who had his feet on my back all the time- while middle seat remained empty. Pretty much not worth the fare. Very disappointed.

The first class seats were unusable, mine at the end of the flight, my husband's in the middle of the flight, and the one next to me was unusable either, they had to move the person to another seat.

charging port did not work, no entertainment system. Other than that the flight was good and safe.

Last minute gate change. Didn’t put our TSA global on our trip even though we asked multiple times to confirm. Did not help with food when could not eat what was served.

When Stephen arrived with our wheel chairs - we were in excellent hands! He was such great help with getting our rental car and then reporting our missing luggage. When you are exhausted from traveling for too many hours, he was just what we needed to navigate everything! Give that guy a raise!

The cabin was bit colder than I like but the crew members looked after us very well. They did even offer hot water bottle and hot chocolate. I cannot rate the crew enough excellent is not good enough. They really were wonderful.

Boarding is always a challenge as folks in al groups crowd around for no reason, but crew handled it well. I once again applaud the LHR ground baggage staff as they got our bags from a flight at Terminal 5A to a flight in Terminal 5C within 40 minutes...amazing!

Gate information deliberately delayed to only one hour B4 flight, lack of info finding gate.

The 737-8 is too small for the length of flight especially if there are any delays

The flight was delayed over 2 hours, we should off left the plane2 late passengers as it’s not fair on everyone who’s followed the rules.

Dreamliner. Yes great if maintained. I didn't see anyones screen work consistently during either of our flights. Worse was their ability to not only dump you out of premium but separate couples and seat someone's carer at the opposite end of the aircraft. This poor gentleman had no hand so his partner who assists him, being seated at the other end of the aircraft, well that really showed us all what Tui think :( It was fairly dire all in all, they advertise all the perks of the dreamliner only in reality you don't have the features and they change the windows and colours to suit their constant sales pitches. Ironically they were so low on stock for the return flight that all their sales pitches were a waste of time! Their contract only favours them and 'operational changes' well they cover every excuse and Tui use it. Surprisingly we haven't reinstalled the Tui app or booked with them since. It's a shame as I rated them highly during the pandemic.

One flight attendant not wearing a mask over nose, 50% of passengers not either, and no effort to correct. Boarding was very late with no information - lots of standing around waiting.

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