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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Costa Rica

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop£564
Liberia
Liberia1 stop£740
San José
San José1 stop£564
Liberia
Liberia1 stop£740

Book Cheap Gatwick to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
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

sáb., 4 oct. - sáb., 18 oct.
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14:00 - 10:41LGW-SJO
27h 41m1 stop
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12:35 - 10:10SJO-LGW
38h 35m2 stops
mar., 14 oct. - mar., 21 oct.
Icelandair Logo
12:10 - 11:42LGW-SJO
30h 32m2 stops
Icelandair Logo
13:00 - 09:35SJO-LGW
37h 35m2 stops
£566Icelandair
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mar., 11 nov. - jue., 20 nov.
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 25mdirect
£586British Airways
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jue., 23 oct. - lun., 3 nov.
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 13:45LGW-SJO
26h 05m1 stop
SWISS Logo
20:10 - 17:50SJO-LGW
15h 40m2 stops
£590SWISS
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mar., 4 nov. - jue., 13 nov.
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 25mdirect
£591British Airways
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sáb., 15 nov. - dom., 23 nov.
American Airlines Logo
12:30 - 12:12LGW-SJO
29h 42m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:00SJO-LGW
20h 00m2 stops
£603American Airlines
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jue., 6 nov. - jue., 20 nov.
American Airlines Logo
12:30 - 13:59LGW-SJO
31h 29m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:00SJO-LGW
20h 00m2 stops
£625American Airlines
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vie., 23 ene. - vie., 13 feb.
Air Transat Logo
11:40 - 16:35LGW-LIR
34h 55m1 stop
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16:05 - 09:45LIR-LGW
35h 40m1 stop
£740Air Transat
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vie., 13 feb. - sáb., 21 feb.
Air Transat Logo
11:40 - 16:35LGW-LIR
34h 55m1 stop
Air Transat Logo
17:55 - 09:45LIR-LGW
33h 50m1 stop
£767Air Transat
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dom., 1 feb. - lun., 16 feb.
SWISS Logo
18:40 - 21:05LGW-LIR
32h 25m2 stops
SWISS Logo
22:20 - 17:50LIR-LGW
13h 30m1 stop
£979SWISS
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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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

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 £586.

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 £684 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 £1,076 and £937 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, Tuesday 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 a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Costa Rica, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight£266
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to San José

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 25% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,180.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying 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 1323 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.5Comfort
8.1Crew
6.9Entertainment
6.7Food
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Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

10.0 ExcellentSarah, Aug 2025CPH - HEL
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Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

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.

Great staff, just very far from the main terminal, had to run to connect my flight. I had 90 minutes to spare. But my flight from Chicago was delayed also.

My luggage is lost and nowhere to be found, no response from airline

Boarding was a shitshow. Had to bus to the gate. No separate bus and boarding process for Business Class.

The plane was very old, no power outlets. We also had to wait a long time to board. They kept moving us to different lines before we actually could step foot on the plane. We ended up being delayed an hour but we were never told or informed for any reason. After the meal I asked for a coffee which the flight attendant forgot and I had to ask again. Overall not the worst but not the best experience.

Need to pay for headsets, water, or any extra except air to breath.

Sitting space was very tight and I am not big or fat (I am 5'10" 178 Lb), so eating was very challenging. The rest was good.

Sitting space was very tight, so eating was difficult. But everything else was good.

12 hours flight. Only one meal, not enough food. At the galley only water during the flight. Lavatories not clean. Headsets at extra cost.

Need to pay for a cup of water. No food. Need to pay for headsets.

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.

Boarding an international flight via several sets of stairs and shuttle busses to the tarmac even when multiple jet-bridges were empty at Madrid airport (the hub for Iberia) was not pleasant. I was fine, but a lot of elderly folks and families with kids were struggling. A bad way to start a flight. Business class seats were nice, although not cleaned well from the prior flight.

Crew was excellent, great customer service, checked luggage took 1 hour and a half to come out at the baggage claim, the only negative thing about the flight.

Horrible almost missed my flight because my 1st flight was delayed. Airline crew is so unprofessional. The people on the plane do whatever they want kids running screaming. Will never fly this airline again Suitcases never arrived

Horrible experience airline crew was unprofessional. Flight was delayed. Suit cases did not arrive. Never flying iberia again

Chairs do not recline. Finished the trip with an aching back.

One of the crew members hit me with the car and not even says anything

The flight was over two hours delayed. The aircraft was somewhat dated.

There's not enough leg room in economy class. The seats are very narrow as well.

Provided a good service and I will use it again. Thanks,

Food was terrible, tasteless. I ordered ovo lacto special menu in business class and got vegan tasteless food instead. Really disappointing.

what would have been better would have been that my booking not been canceled by the system and had I been informed that the booking had been cancelled by the system I could have immediately rebooked and not found out that there was an issue when I was told by the system that I needed to book in. It would have also been good if either the booking agent or BA or anyone been in anyway useful. In the end I had to rebook a flight at an additional cost of $350. So no I'm not impressed by BA any of the other parties involved.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

The flight was fine but no food available apart from snacks like Pringles and olives which was a problem for me as I hadn’t eaten anything that day. But the worst problem was BA left 24 suitcases in Heathrow as the flight was too full but didn’t tell anyone. So we waited for ages at Toulouse airport with no information and finally found out from the one member of staff in the baggage collection area who explained what had happened and apologised for no announcement being made but said that was their policy. Then BA contacted me today to say they have found my luggage and can deliver it to me on Tuesday - half way through my holiday!!!! So a friend has had to make a four hour round trip in his car to go and collect the luggage from the airport so we can get it today. A TOTAL SHAMBLES AND DISREGARD BY BA FOR THEIR PASSENGERS’ BEST INTERESTS.

Much much better than my previous times on British Airways the food was spot-on and the service was really genuine and attentive

Flight was delayed but my previous flight was as well so It worked to my advantage. This was my first time in first class. I don't think they ever stopped feeding us. The seating area was very spacious and comfortable. The attendants were wonderful, warm, friendly and very personable.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Horrible experience. They broke the handle of my checked in suitcase and then refused pay for damages

We had a pretty good experience. Enjoyed both the flights. Crew was very good and helpful.

The flight was very delayed in taking off - which was out of control of the crew, but then the pilot worked hard so we only arrived about 30 minutes late. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating!

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

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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