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Find cheap flights from London to Costa Rica from £219

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San José
San José1 stop£515
Liberia
Liberia1 stop£550

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Costa Rica

Low season

September

High season

February

Cheapest flight

£219
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Do I need a visa for flights from London to Costa Rica?

    UK citizens and permanent residents do not require a visa for flights from London to Costa Rica and you can stay up to 90 days visa-free. Passports, however, need to be valid at least one day from the date you leave the country. All other passport holders should make enquiries regarding visa requirements.

  • Where can I exchange currency at San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport?

    Global Exchange has a foreign exchange counter at Luggage Rack 3 in the terminal building which is open 24-hours daily. Additionally, Scotiabank and BAC San Jose provide cashpoint machines at Luggage Carousels 2 and 5 for your convenience.

  • How can I get from Liberia Guanacaste Airport to downtown Liberia?

    Public buses operate from Liberia Guanacaste Airport to Liberia Down Town every half-hour from 04:30-22:30 daily and you can locate the bus stop near the Departure Lobby Area. Liberia Airport Shuttles and rideshare companies such as Uber operate shared transport to the city centre or to your accommodations if required. Airport taxi and car hire services are also available at this location.

  • What are the advantages of flying to Liberia instead of San Jose?

    Although San Jose is the capital city, there are significant advantages to choosing Liberia for your flight from London to Costa Rica. Arriving in Liberia, you are moments away from some of the country’s best beaches (Tamarindo Beach and Conchal Beach). Guanacaste also hosts one of the country’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste. This accessible area is a huge draw for eco-tourists.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London 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 to Costa Rica with an airline and back to London with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London 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 to Costa Rica from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Costa Rica

  • Morning departure is around 21% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • Flights from London to Costa Rica are destined for one of two airports. Juan San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) serves the capital city and the eastern half of the country. Guanacaste Airport, also known as Liberia International Airport (LIR) is the gateway to the western region of Costa Rica.
  • There are direct flights from London to Costa Rica arriving at San Jose. British Airways offers non-stop flights departing London Gatwick Airport (LGW) enroute to San Jose Juan Santamaria International. United Airlines also provides frequent service on this route but you’ll have to make a connection at one of several US cities including New York, Dallas/Fort Worth and Orlando.
  • Unfortunately, there are no direct trips available if you’re looking for flights from London to Costa Rica bound for Liberia. Air Canada flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with connections at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) are the quickest and among the cheapest along this corridor. KLM and American Airlines also provide frequent service from London Heathrow to Liberia Guanacaste.
  • Riding Gatwick Express from Central London is a cheap and efficient mode of transport to the airport without the hassle of road traffic congestion. Gatwick Express trains leave from London Victoria Station every 15min with journeys lasting approximately 30min. Anytime tickets offer the best flexibility, with one-way prices around £17.50 and roundtrip fares approximately £35 per person.
  • Get a flying start to your holiday travel from London to Costa Rica with a Fast Track security pass at London Heathrow Airport. This is a great service for families and passengers looking to avoid excessive wait times or long queues. If you’re an airline frequent flyer or travelling premium class, the Fast Track option may already be included, so check your tickets before purchase. Otherwise you can pre-book online and save your spot in the express line.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from London to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11325 reviews
7.7boarding
8.1crew
7.2comfort
7.1entertainment
6.7food
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This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

6.0 GoodRon, Apr 2024PDX - SFO
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This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

It was a great flight, great crew, excellent service, fantastic brand new place, overall 10+ on the experience! Thank you.

The flight was short and that was the best part. The flight was about 90 minutes delayed.

Textbook great flight. On-time departure and arrival, clean plane, good food, friendly flight attendants. Checked baggage delivered promptly.

Liked Seat space in Premium Plus Disliked delay, poor management of boarding groups, missed meal at landing.

temperature, temperature, temperature. it was hot as balls and everyone around me was complaining and constantly adjusting their vents

Flight was late so we were sent with another airline

I had very little time to change planes originally in Denver after my flight from Omaha. I had an hour and a half layover in Denver originally and my flight leaving Omaha was delayed an hour because they had to change a tire, which I can understand. When I reached Denver my other flight was late, fortunately, but I still had only 10 minutes to run about a mile through the airport to get to my flight. Again, fortunately, I am a healthy 71-year-old and was able to accomplish this feat. However, the stress was more than necessary to bear.

Nothing exceptional but all good. Business class seats are like the domestic Mint class on Jet Blue. Comfortable but not exceptional. Food is good but not superb. Flight attendants were better than US carriers but that is to be expected. However, not the caliber of Asian or Middle Eastern airlines. Very Lufthansa like but Lufthansa has slightly better seats, even though they are hardly best in class

Lovely staff for a short flight! Complimentary wine too made me happy.

Crew members were very polite and prompt in service. Cooling was very comfortable for a long journey but it's seats were stiff which are uncomfortable for a long travel

In flight wifi that I paid for was very slow and at times didn't work at all.

They did not have any meal options left on the menu. Only snacks.

It was a refreshing experience from the past few times I have travelled with Air Canada.

Very good. The staff & flight crew were amazing. Flights was good, not issues.

No food provided and the tickets are expensive. At least provide a snack, it is a 4.5 hr flights for 600 dollars. Snack would be welcomed.

Greetings to all the employees, they were very kind and welcoming. Excellent pilot, thank you for your efforts

I like air Canada. Very efficient… all on time and staff v good and engaging. If I have a criticism it’s that despite being provided with a gluten free meal (which was fine), there were none of the snacks that other passengers received (or a gluten free version) meaning that I was really very hungry but the something else was provided (after a 6-7 hour wait). I’m sure they could be a little more creative.

I enjoyed my flight. The crew members were very polite and helpful.

Never flown with LH before so all in all wasba good experience. Also good to know that approx 24hrs prior the flight opens up for being able to organise the seating free.

It was a short flight, no real service (which is okay). Very bumpy because of weather.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

Our flight to Chicago O'Hare was delayed an hour, causing us to miss our connection to MSP and spend an extra 3 hours at O'Hare so we could board a plane with a damaged door and wait another 45 minutes or so. The crew was great, the food decent, The drinks were great: 2 glasses of a nice South African Shiraz, an ice cold can of Beck's Beer, and Dewar's White Label on the rocks.

Good experience. Food was great and passengers helped rearrange seats so our family could be seated together

Great flight. Left on time, not very crowded. Quiet and the right temperature.

No eye patches , socks given out for overnight flight! The snack on the short haul was a cube of chocolate! The seat was uncomfortable for a long haul - not enough cushioning!

Excellent service by united air staff. Very helpful, understanding and do friendly.

I paid a lot of money for seat selection and was miserable for flight duration

Lufthansa lost our luggage. After a lot of chasing on our part we got it back. The main problem is that there was no office in Bogota to help us outside of flighttimes. The customer service phone lines had no data on our luggage. I think Lufthansa need to invest in managing communications over lost luggage or this will end with everyone taking more luggage out of hold.

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

The boarding process was a disaster. No one respects the boarding groups—tired old aeroplane. There are no sockets to charge phones. The cushion seats are ancient and hurts back and gluts

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Customers check their own bags at kiosk and place on conveyor themselves. No reason for such an high cost of checking bags when customers do half the work. Some destinations it’s unavoidable, but will definitely seek other airlines before British Airways for future travel. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very, very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the services we received.

Check in process was unfamiliar. While receiving assistance the employees supervisor berated him for not walking the area. Lucky for us, he ignored her and helped us check in. Did not know about the baggage fees with economy basic and spent 450 GBP (nearly$600) just on bags for a total of less than 2 hours flying time (50 minutes one way) on a round trip lasting less than 3 days. Astronomically high price for bags. Our first experience flying British Airways and very disappointed. Completely overpriced for the service we received.

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

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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5/6Wed
1 stopAir France
14h 55mLHR-SJO
19/6Wed
1 stopAir France
19h 25mSJO-LHR
£515
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14h 55mLHR-SJO
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17h 04mSJO-LHR
£528
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15h 02mLIR-LHR
£550
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20h 10mLHR-SJO
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13h 50mSJO-LHR
£560
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1 stopAir Canada
15h 15mSJO-LHR
£566
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20h 10mLHR-SJO
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35h 10mSJO-LHR
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