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Cheap Flights from London to Costa Rica

Cheapest return flight prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
San José
San José1 stop£648
Liberia
Liberia2 stops£701
San José
San José1 stop£648
Liberia
Liberia2 stops£701
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Costa Rica flights

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

What is the cheapest London to Costa Rica flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from London found in the last 5 days was to San José, at £612 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £633.

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 morning, when retur flights cost £836 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £931.

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

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 £725 on average.

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

The cheapest month for flights from London to Costa Rica is May, when tickets cost £655 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £887 and £850 respectively.

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

To get a below-average price on a flight from London to Costa Rica, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Costa Rica

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

£296
Flight from London Luton 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 from London 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 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 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 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 to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between London and Costa Rica per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from London and lands in Costa Rica, with an average flight time of 11h 30m. The most common departure time is 11:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 5 flights.

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

  • 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.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying 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.
7.3
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10436 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Very friendly and helpful staff on board and United was excellent when I missed my onward flight due to the delay in London. Very well organised meant much less stress

8.0 ExcellentMarianne, May 2026
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Very friendly and helpful staff on board and United was excellent when I missed my onward flight due to the delay in London. Very well organised meant much less stress

First time flying with UA and it was a great experience. Thank you

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

United has come a long way, it’s been a fantastic experience traveling with them.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

Cabin crew was very friendly, requests were satisfied promptly and cheerfully, and the cabin was reasonably clean when I boarded. The United lounges at Newark and Heathrow are always well-run and comfortable, especially Newark. I look forward to the new lounge that will be part of the rebuild of Terminal 2 at Heathrow.

The senior flight attendants were amazing. Totally different vibe from other carriers. Easy 10 hour flight in Business Class. Great food. Good humor as well.

I was lucky to sit in a seat with legroom in economy . The airplane felt like it was 100 years old, seats were very basic, barely reclined. Food was alright , staff was ok but not the friendliest. But all in all ok trip, perfectly on time

Your food is AWEFUL! For Premium Economy this was the WORST FOOD EVER - salad and tomatoes were all spoiled, "chicken" was awful and burnt. This is the WORST FOOD of ANY AIRLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! horrible

Nothing my direct LHR to YVR was cancelled and the extra time going through Toronto was terrible - the AC staff in Toronto were rude and unwilling to assist.

Everything was lovely! Staff were helpful, food was really good.

I did not like the fact that the first leg of our trip from Canada to Nassau was delayed by 3 hours so we missed our connection to London. But yet the follow day our flight never left Canada until about 1:10 the following morning. Only 2 of the 3 persons in my group was issued meal vouchers. We lost a day of sightseeing in London. On the Canada to Nassau London I requested a cup of water which the stewardess shrug me off and never brought it

Unfortunately, my experience with Air Canada was not as great as I had hoped. The flight attendants were not very friendly or welcoming, which made the overall experience less pleasant. I expected better customer service and a more positive attitude from the crew. I hope Air Canada takes this feedback into consideration and works to improve the passenger experience.

great flights both ways on time both ways.staff(ladies) where great at check-in.

We travelled from London to Halifax. Customer service was excellent.fron the day we booked until arriving. The gate was only a short frombthe waiting area and walk Boarding was efficiently handled and plane took off on time. The service on the plane was very good. Fool an acceptable drandard Only downside was that the legroom was tight for anybody just over 6ft tall and am usually able to travel without difficulty. I will definitely fly with Air Canada again but next time pay for extr space.

Was disappointed when landing in Canada was made to wait for over 1 hour with several other parents and babies for our strollers . The expectation was that the gate checked strollers would be there when exiting aircraft. This was not the case we were told to walk to a point and wait for them . After being left there and not being updated we were met with very hostile and rude air canada staff . There where no apologies or understanding even though all the children where very uncomfortable and the parents very frustrated as you can imagine . Instead the air canada staff at the airport where very rude and made an already frustrating situation much worse instead of trying to assure the parents that that were making effort to fix the situation. One gentleman in particular was very rude to some parents telling them to move when they were simply seeking information. He made the other parents including myself feel very uncomfortable. He also told a gentleman he was capturing images of everyones boarding pass when this was untrue as he was only taking a photo of the gentleman pass which was strange.

It was good, seating was a little tight apart from that all was well.

I liked the flight but the check in was horrendous. I have booked with you before but not ever had to pay extra for luggage, it was not clear on booking, I didn't know there was different categories of economy that meant different allowances. So was alarmed when we had to pay a further £120 at the check-in at a point of not changing.

I wish they gave the earphones earlier rather than when we are already in flight.

As always, Lufthansa checked my carry-on luggage, even though I was in front of the line. No other airline in the world does this. It's so annoying and unnecessary. There was enough space for it in the overhead bin. It's a TUMI Continental Carry-On. If you have the chance, rather fly easyJet or Condor on this route.

Someone sat in my seat and this made boarding protracted and unpleasant. The stewardesses kept saying, “it is important that everyone be seated — or we will be further delayed,” but for a long time they did not tell me where to sit. At the end of the flight a baby screamed loudly for several minutes and it took ninety minutes (!) to get through EU passport and customs. We had to stand the whole time in a an overheated room. The seat on the plane was narrow. These things are not all Lufthansa’s fault but they made for a somewhat unpleasant trip.

Everything about the flight was excellent except for the fact that we had to wait one hour on the tar app and then I had to race to catch my connecting flight with the next stop

The flight on time, flawless check in and boarding process, the crew was very friendly.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

My only issue with my flight to Jersey was that the Gate wasn't announced until shortly before boarding, otherwise all went well even with how busy Heathrow was. I appreciate British Airways staff's politeness, hospitality and positive energy.

Boarding was smooth and speedy. Pilot explained route and that even though we taxied a little later than planned a tail wind meant we landed earlier than expected.

Cabin crew was very good. No wifi and no doors to the suites

Very timly. Great service !!! Pick up after meals can be swifter.

Straightforward boarding process. Pilot kept us informed during the flight, especially highlighting the fact that we would experience "significant braking" when we landed on the short runway in Florence. The flight attendants were pleasant. My chief complaint is that I was stuffed into a seat in the rear of the aircraft (row 29?). The seat pitch was soooo tight that my knees were hard against the seat in front of me as soon as I sat down. One inch more room would have made a difference. Thankfully it was not a super long flight, but it was quite uncomfortable and I had to work out the kinks in my knees once I deplaned. Is it really necessary to have the rows this close together??

Would not let me board with my fragile guitar so had to check it in. Who knows what the icicles did to it. Not happy. Had to run to catch my connection in Heathrow. After a bus and a train? Was asked by a guy in the middle seat to change my window seat with his girlfriend's middle seat further up in the plane and I was insulted. What nerve! The food was unhealthy and the seat was cramped. Could not wait to exit.

need more US friendly food options. Directions on getting to the next gate were terrible - resulted in long walks to the terminal and then finding I couldn;t enter there and had long walk back, then train to security then train back to where I started in the first place

We never made this flight due to the flight from Barcelona being delayed, which I have reviewed in a separate review. But I can tell you that the Delta Airlines flight that did get us home, I am extremely happy with them and their crew. The only one person that I would praise within the entire part of BA is the girl I spoke to in the call center in India. Who completely understood, was dedicated to a resolution and was a complete realist in the situation. Unlike some of the people who don’t care about the human element and stick you on a flight whenever. She got us home.

Wonderful service and comfort. Attentive and careful. The food was also better than US carriers. Highly recommend

Very good baggage check and boarding pass service at Heathrow. Boarding was well organized, given the number of passengers. Food was very good. Cabin temperature was lower than expected and we were not prepared. Overall good experience.

It’s a new plane, but the most important detail is that the economy class seat doesn't recline—it’s completely fixed. The only one that reclines is in Comfort Class.

As previously experienced neither check in staff nor cabin crew were friendly or welcoming

We do not like to board by shuttle then off the tarmac

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Avíanca now has cero entertainment, food and even water for their travels in economy. We spend all 6 or more hours ignored or we are offered products to buy using only credit card .

GOL made the flight experience a true delight. Everything was smooth, from the check in process, to the disembarking moment.

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

Avianca is the worst most uncomfortable airline I've ever been in, the seats are incredibly small and offer no support, the worst experience I've had traveling ever, do not bother with Avianca

Voo longo nem mesmo água ou gelo é servido, se quiser tem que pagar. Embarque é péssimo, mau atendimento.

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