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Flights to Costa Rica in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | January | High demand for flights, 10% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | May | Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop |
| Average price | R16 209 | Average for round-trip flights in August 2021 |
| Round-trip from | R14 864 | From Johannesburg OR Tambo to Costa Rica |
| One-way from | R143 | One-way flight from Johannesburg to Costa Rica |
Cheap flights to Costa Rica in August, September 2021
The best prices found for SJO flights for August, September
16 Aug - 23 Aug
R15 908pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
United Airlines
1 STOP
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
United Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
22 Sep - 7 Nov
R16 066pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple airlines
1 STOP
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SWISS
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
22 Sep - 7 Nov
R16 137pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
United Airlines
1 STOP
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
United Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Costa Rica 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Costa Rica found for this year
12 Dec - 8 Jan
R14 792pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple airlines
3 STOPS
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Multiple Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
12 Dec - 8 Jan
R14 835pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple airlines
3 STOPS
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Multiple Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
19 Dec - 1 Jan
R15 422pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Multiple airlines
3 STOPS
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Multiple Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Last minute flights to Costa Rica
Late deals on return flights to Costa Rica, departing today and this week
11 Aug - 18 Aug
R16 724pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
United Airlines
2 STOPS
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
United Airlines
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11 Aug - 18 Aug
R17 139pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
United Airlines
1 STOP
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
United Airlines
1 STOP
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
11 Aug - 18 Aug
R17 267pp
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
United Airlines
2 STOPS
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
SJO
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
United Airlines
2 STOPS
JNB
Johannesburg OR Tambo
Cheapest prices for Costa Rica flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
R17 349
February
R18 171
March
R18 250
April
R18 319
May
R16 375
June
R18 723
July
R19 461
August
R14 061
September
R15 415
October
R17 591
November
R16 800
December
R19 353
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Costa Rica. Flying to Costa Rica in July will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
When is the best time to fly to Costa Rica?
Average San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
|
JNB - SJO Price
|
R14 061 - R25 880
|
|
SJO Temperature
|
28 - 30 °C
|
|
SJO Precipitation
|
8 - 290 mm
|
Flying to Costa Rica in August is usually considered the best time to fly. However, you will find other deals are always available year round. March sees the temperatures in Costa Rica peak to their warmest. October tends, on average, to see the most amount of rainfall.
When is the best time to book a flight to Costa Rica?
The best time to book flights to Costa Rica is 56 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Costa Rica?
The cheapest flights to Costa Rica are usually found when departing on a Tuesday. The departure day with the highest cost at present is Friday.
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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from R17 025 pp
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from R20 115 pp
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