Cheap Flights to Costa Rica from R13 961

Q: Can I fly back to South Africa from Costa Rica?

Returning to South Africa from Costa Rica COVID-19 testing requirements Visitors from Costa Rica are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa. Quarantine requirements Visitors from Costa Rica are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.

Flights to Costa Rica in 2022

Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.

Popular in	April	High demand for flights, 7% potential price rise
Cheapest in	September	Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average price	R18 447	Average for round-trip flights in June 2022
Round-trip from	R21 384	From Johannesburg to Costa Rica
One-way from	R158	One-way flight from Johannesburg to Costa Rica

Cheap flights to Costa Rica in June, July 2022

The best prices found for SJO flights for June, July

23 Jul - 8 Sep

R23 185pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Multiple airlines

2 STOPS

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Multiple Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

23 Jul - 7 Sep

R23 485pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Multiple airlines

2 STOPS

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Multiple Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

23 Jul - 8 Sep

R27 907pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Multiple airlines

2 STOPS

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Multiple Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Costa Rica 2022 flight deals

Cheap flights to Costa Rica found for this year

18 Oct - 1 Nov

R18 241pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Multiple airlines

2 STOPS

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Multiple Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

16 Oct - 30 Oct

R18 652pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

American Airlines

2 STOPS

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

American Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

13 Sep - 25 Sep

R19 110pp

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Multiple airlines

1 STOP

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

SJO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Multiple Airlines

2 STOPS

JNB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

COVID Restrictions

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Can I fly to Costa Rica from South Africa right now?

Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Costa Rica

Most visitors from South Africa can enter Costa Rica without restrictions.

COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Costa Rica.

Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Costa Rica.

Can I fly back to South Africa from Costa Rica?

Returning to South Africa from Costa Rica

COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Costa Rica are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering South Africa.

Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Costa Rica are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.

January

R17 894

February

R17 388

March

R19 789

April

R22 774

May

R21 353

June

R22 853

July

R19 220

August

R19 299

September

R18 147

October

R18 210

November

R18 541

December

R22 111

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Costa Rica is February. The most expensive month for flights is June. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

When is the best time to fly to Costa Rica?

Average San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month.

ZA1 - SJO Price	R17 396 - R29 740
SJO Temperature	28 - 30 °C
SJO Rainfall	8 - 290 mm

When is the best time to book a flight to Costa Rica?

The price you pay for your flight to Costa Rica may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 53 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

Which day is cheapest to fly to Costa Rica?

At the moment, Tuesday is the most economical day to take a flight to Costa Rica. Friday is likely to be the most costly.

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

Flights in the morning are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Costa Rica. Flights in the afternoon are usually the most expensive.

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Cape Town to Costa Rica Durban to Costa Rica Johannesburg to Costa Rica OR Tambo to Costa Rica South Africa to Costa Rica

Cheapest flights to Costa Rica

Not set on Costa Rica? See the cheapest flights to South Africa. Airfare prices updated on June 27, 2022.

Johannesburg to Liberia flights from R22 727 pp

Cape Town to San José flights from R23 248 pp

Cheap Flights to Costa Rica

Flights to Costa Rica in 2022

Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.

Cheap flights to Costa Rica in June, July 2022

The best prices found for SJO flights for June, July

Costa Rica 2022 flight deals

Cheap flights to Costa Rica found for this year

COVID Restrictions

Can I fly to Costa Rica from South Africa right now?

Can I fly back to South Africa from Costa Rica?

What is the cheapest month to fly to Costa Rica?

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.

When is the best time to fly to Costa Rica?

Average San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month.

When is the best time to book a flight to Costa Rica?

The price you pay for your flight to Costa Rica may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 53 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

Which day is cheapest to fly to Costa Rica?

At the moment, Tuesday is the most economical day to take a flight to Costa Rica. Friday is likely to be the most costly.

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

Flights in the morning are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Costa Rica. Flights in the afternoon are usually the most expensive.

Alternative, similarly priced destinations

See alternative destinations where airfare is generally forecast to be close to Costa Rica flight prices.

Find flights to Costa Rica

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Cheapest flights to Costa Rica

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