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

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 59 days in advance to save up to 12% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 59 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Australia to Costa Rica 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $2,684, or $3,873 for flights within the next 24 hours. Find deals

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

Flights from Australia to Costa Rica lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Australia to Costa Rica in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at $2,611. Find deals

Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Costa Rica?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

$3,547+ Flights from Australia to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	$2,342
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$2,898

2/6-22/6
6 total stops
63h 21m total
Australia to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($333 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($80 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Australia to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Australia to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 April 2025.

Mon 10/1114:00SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 23/1102:26SJO - SYD

2 stops41h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$1,911

Thu 1/509:10SYD - SJO

2 stops28h 54mAmerican Airlines

Thu 22/523:59SJO - SYD

2 stops39h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,562

Sat 1/1109:45BNE - SJO

2 stops42h 20mAmerican Airlines

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Deal found 23/4$2,567

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2 stops43h 21mAlaska Airlines

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2 stops50h 55mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,648

Mon 2/607:25MEL - SJO

3 stops40h 03mMultiple Airlines

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3 stops52h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4$2,745

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2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

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2 stops31h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 22/4$2,803

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2 stops39h 16mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/608:45SJO - MEL

1 stop31h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/4$2,825

Fri 1/809:30MEL - LIR

2 stops45h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/813:20LIR - MEL

2 stops26h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,844

Mon 10/1112:10SYD - SJO

1 stop37h 05mUnited Airlines

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1 stop30h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,858

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1 stop36h 45mUnited Airlines

Mon 10/1109:30SJO - BNE

1 stop30h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,859

Tue 14/1010:20BNE - SJO

3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:20SJO - BNE

2 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,078

Sun 1/609:15PER - SJO

3 stops36h 13mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/714:42SJO - PER

3 stops41h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,269

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Mon 2/613:15SYD - SJO

3 stops34h 13mMultiple Airlines

Sun 22/614:37SJO - SYD

3 stops29h 08mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,342

Sat 31/509:10SYD - SJO

2 stops43h 40mAmerican Airlines

Thu 31/713:55SJO - SYD

2 stops25h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,567

Mon 2/620:25SYD - SJO

2 stops43h 21mAlaska Airlines

Sat 21/600:50SJO - SYD

2 stops50h 55mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,648

Tue 14/1010:20SYD - SJO

2 stops29h 35mAir Canada

Mon 10/1109:00SJO - SYD

2 stops31h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 22/4$2,803

Mon 2/610:55MEL - SJO

2 stops39h 16mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/608:45SJO - MEL

1 stop31h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/4$2,825

Sat 31/511:50SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 45mLATAM Airlines

Thu 31/717:00SJO - SYD

2 stops45h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,409

Wed 21/522:45PER - SJO

2 stops61h 32mQatar Airways

Wed 18/612:40SJO - PER

2 stops40h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/4$3,555

Wed 28/514:40SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 55mBritish Airways

Thu 12/612:40SJO - SYD

3 stops72h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/4$4,156

Mon 2/607:25MEL - SJO

3 stops40h 03mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/614:37SJO - MEL

3 stops52h 38mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/4$2,745

Fri 1/809:30MEL - LIR

2 stops45h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/813:20LIR - MEL

2 stops26h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,844

Sat 31/509:30SYD - SJO

2 stops27h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 31/708:45SJO - SYD

1 stop30h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,858

Tue 14/1010:20BNE - SJO

3 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/1112:20SJO - BNE

2 stops52h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,078

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Thu 1/509:10SYD - SJO

2 stops28h 54mAmerican Airlines

Thu 22/523:59SJO - SYD

2 stops39h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,562

Thu 1/511:50SYD - SJO

3 stops67h 45mLATAM Airlines

Thu 22/517:00SJO - SYD

2 stops45h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,992

Thu 1/520:45SYD - SJO

2 stops61h 39mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/501:06SJO - SYD

2 stops48h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$4,708

Thu 1/509:20SYD - SJO

3 stops51h 05mAir Canada

Thu 22/507:55SJO - SYD

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Deal found 22/4$7,025

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Mon 26/517:00SJO - ADL

3 stops49h 50mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,723

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2 stops41h 42mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/516:30SJO - ADL

3 stops46h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,825

Wed 21/522:45PER - SJO

2 stops61h 32mQatar Airways

Wed 18/612:40SJO - PER

2 stops40h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/4$3,555

Wed 28/514:40SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 55mBritish Airways

Thu 12/612:40SJO - SYD

3 stops72h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/4$4,156

Sat 31/509:30SYD - SJO

2 stops27h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 31/708:45SJO - SYD

1 stop30h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/4$2,858

Sat 31/511:50SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 45mLATAM Airlines

Thu 31/717:00SJO - SYD

2 stops45h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,409

Sat 31/500:10PER - SJO

3 stops45h 18mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/714:42SJO - PER

3 stops41h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$3,478

Sat 31/517:45SYD - SJO

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Wed 30/700:50SJO - SYD

1 stop38h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/4$4,012

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SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/6

13:15-07:28

3 stops34h 13m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 22/6

14:37-11:45

3 stops29h 08m

$2,342

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 31/5

09:10-12:50

2 stops43h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 31/7

13:55-07:05

2 stops25h 10m

$2,567

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/6

20:25-23:46

2 stops43h 21m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 21/6

00:50-19:45

2 stops50h 55m

$2,648

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Mon 2/6

07:25-07:28

3 stops40h 03m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/6

14:37-11:15

3 stops52h 38m

$2,745

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 14/10

10:20-22:55

2 stops29h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/11

09:00-09:35

2 stops31h 35m

$2,803

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Mon 2/6

10:55-07:15

1 stop36h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/6

08:45-08:15

1 stop31h 30m

$2,825

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Fri 1/8

09:30-15:25

2 stops45h 55m

Liberia

Sun 31/8

13:20-08:15

2 stops26h 55m

$2,844

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 31/5

09:30-21:15

2 stops27h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 31/7

08:45-06:55

1 stop30h 10m

$2,858

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Tue 14/10

10:30-07:15

1 stop36h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/11

09:30-07:30

1 stop30h 00m

$2,859

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Tue 14/10

10:20-23:15

3 stops28h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 10/11

12:20-08:40

2 stops52h 20m

$3,078

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Best time to book a flight from Australia to Costa Rica

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from AU to CR?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Australia to Costa Rica as you normally would.

Rainfall in Costa Rica by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Costa Rica by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Costa Rica, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

To help decide which airline to fly from Australia to Costa Rica, see what other customers have to say about Alaska Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Qatar Airways. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,765 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,561 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,683 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very Good

9,911 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

ATL - SAN

The whole experience was excellent. Even the agent that help me was from the Phoenix office and he was amazing!

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Can I find deals for flights from Australia to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Australia to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Australia to Costa Rica.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Australia to Costa Rica?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 4 airlines flying from Australia to Costa Rica

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United Airlines	Cheapest$1,821	Average$3,009	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$2,080	Average$2,722	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$2,663	Average$2,769	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$3,041	Average$3,498	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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Rainfall in Costa Rica by month

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Temperature in Costa Rica by month

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