What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Costa Rica one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $1,738 on LATAM Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include United Airlines from $2,234 and American Airlines from $5,872 one-way. Find deals

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 9% 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 $2,637, or $3,806 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 $2,559.

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?

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$2,949+ Flights from Australia to Costa Rica

Cheap flight deals from Australia to Costa Rica

Round-trip from	$2,014
One-way from	$1,130
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$2,915

27/7-3/8
5 total stops
86h 16m total
Australia to Costa Rica

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15/10
3 total stops
47h 19m total
Australia to Costa Rica

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($488 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($84 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 13 June 2025.

Sun 27/709:30SYD - SJO

2 stops37h 58mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/814:37SJO - SYD

3 stops48h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,014

Thu 24/709:10SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 54mAmerican Airlines

Thu 31/706:18SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,561

Thu 6/1107:45MEL - LIR

3 stops46h 10mAir Canada

Tue 18/1113:55LIR - MEL

3 stops55h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 12/6$2,594

Sat 26/708:45PER - SJO

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/800:50SJO - PER

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,600

Mon 28/709:45MEL - LIR

1 stop36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/810:00LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,639

Fri 1/809:30MEL - SJO

2 stops26h 07mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/807:55SJO - MEL

2 stops32h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,828

Fri 1/810:55MEL - LIR

2 stops40h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/813:20LIR - MEL

2 stops26h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,828

Sun 14/1212:10SYD - SJO

2 stops49h 29mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/108:45SJO - SYD

2 stops28h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,834

Fri 1/808:10MEL - SJO

3 stops47h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 31/817:00SJO - MEL

2 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,044

Sat 26/707:00BNE - SJO

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/800:50SJO - BNE

1 stop36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,106

Sat 26/712:35ADL - SJO

3 stops34h 23mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/814:37SJO - ADL

3 stops29h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6$3,167

Tue 15/710:30BNE - SJO

2 stops25h 07mUnited Airlines

Fri 15/808:45SJO - BNE

1 stop29h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$3,320

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Sun 27/709:30SYD - SJO

2 stops37h 58mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/814:37SJO - SYD

3 stops48h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,014

Thu 24/709:10SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 54mAmerican Airlines

Thu 31/706:18SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,561

Thu 6/1107:45MEL - LIR

3 stops46h 10mAir Canada

Tue 18/1113:55LIR - MEL

3 stops55h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 12/6$2,594

Fri 1/809:30MEL - SJO

2 stops26h 07mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/807:55SJO - MEL

2 stops32h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,828

Thu 24/711:50SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 45mLATAM Airlines

Thu 31/717:00SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,443

Fri 15/815:40PER - SJO

2 stops42h 35mQatar Airways

Sun 24/807:25SJO - PER

2 stops37h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6$3,517

Sat 26/708:45PER - SJO

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/800:50SJO - PER

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,600

Fri 1/810:55MEL - LIR

2 stops40h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 31/813:20LIR - MEL

2 stops26h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,828

Mon 28/709:45MEL - LIR

1 stop36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/810:00LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,639

Tue 2/910:30BNE - SJO

2 stops65h 56mUnited Airlines

Tue 9/913:30SJO - BNE

2 stops49h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/6$2,829

Sat 5/712:45ADL - SJO

2 stops48h 50mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/823:59SJO - ADL

2 stops41h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6$3,597

Fri 1/808:10MEL - SJO

3 stops47h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 31/817:00SJO - MEL

2 stops44h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,044

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Sat 5/712:45ADL - SJO

2 stops48h 50mAmerican Airlines

Sat 2/823:59SJO - ADL

2 stops41h 56mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/6$3,597

Sun 6/708:00MEL - SJO

4 stops47h 35mLATAM Airlines

Fri 18/717:00SJO - MEL

2 stops44h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,833

Tue 15/710:30BNE - SJO

2 stops25h 07mUnited Airlines

Fri 15/808:45SJO - BNE

1 stop29h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/6$3,320

Thu 24/709:10SYD - SJO

2 stops26h 54mAmerican Airlines

Thu 31/706:18SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,561

Thu 24/711:50SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 45mLATAM Airlines

Thu 31/717:00SJO - SYD

2 stops32h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,443

Sat 26/708:45PER - SJO

2 stops52h 45mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/800:50SJO - PER

2 stops40h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,600

Sat 26/707:00BNE - SJO

2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/800:50SJO - BNE

1 stop36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,106

Sat 26/712:35ADL - SJO

3 stops34h 23mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/814:37SJO - ADL

3 stops29h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/6$3,167

Sat 26/706:05ADL - SJO

2 stops40h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 2/808:45SJO - ADL

2 stops34h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6$3,654

Sun 27/709:30SYD - SJO

2 stops37h 58mMultiple Airlines

Sun 3/814:37SJO - SYD

3 stops48h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$2,014

Sun 27/710:20SYD - SJO

1 stop36h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 3/806:00SJO - SYD

1 stop33h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/6$3,310

Mon 28/709:45MEL - LIR

1 stop36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/810:00LIR - MEL

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$2,639

One-way flights from Australia to Costa Rica
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Wed 15/1014:00MEL - SJO

3 stops47h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,130

Tue 15/709:10SYD - SJO

2 stops38h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,171

Thu 3/711:50SYD - SJO

3 stops43h 45mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,738

Wed 15/1009:00MEL - SJO

4 stops47h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6$1,798

Fri 15/820:05BNE - SJO

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6$1,951

Fri 15/810:30BNE - SJO

2 stops35h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/6$2,234

Wed 9/720:05BNE - SJO

2 stops31h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/6$5,872

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SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 27/7

09:30-07:28

2 stops37h 58m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 3/8

14:37-06:55

3 stops48h 18m

$2,014

SydneySan José

SYD - SJO

SYDSJO

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 28/7

09:10-20:04

2 stops26h 54m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 4/8

06:18-07:05

2 stops32h 47m

$2,234

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Thu 6/11

07:45-12:55

3 stops46h 10m

Liberia

Tue 18/11

13:55-14:35

3 stops55h 40m

$2,594

PerthSan José

PER - SJO

PERSJO

Perth

Sat 26/7

08:45-23:30

2 stops52h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 1/8

00:50-07:25

2 stops40h 35m

$2,600

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Mon 28/7

09:45-06:20

1 stop36h 35m

Liberia

Mon 4/8

10:00-10:35

2 stops32h 35m

$2,639

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Fri 1/8

09:30-19:37

2 stops26h 07m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 31/8

07:55-08:15

2 stops32h 20m

$2,828

MelbourneLiberia

MEL - LIR

MELLIR

Melbourne

Fri 1/8

10:55-11:53

2 stops40h 58m

Liberia

Sun 31/8

13:20-08:15

2 stops26h 55m

$2,828

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Tue 2/9

10:30-12:26

2 stops65h 56m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 9/9

13:30-06:30

2 stops49h 00m

$2,829

MelbourneSan José

MEL - SJO

MELSJO

Melbourne

Fri 1/8

08:10-15:35

3 stops47h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 31/8

17:00-05:15

2 stops44h 15m

$3,044

BrisbaneSan José

BNE - SJO

BNESJO

Brisbane

Sat 26/7

07:00-23:30

2 stops32h 30m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 1/8

00:50-05:25

1 stop36h 35m

$3,106

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Best time to book a flight from Australia to Costa Rica

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Australia to Costa Rica

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 LATAM Airlines, Qatar Airways and United Airlines. 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.

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,584 reviews

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,790 reviews

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

10,000 reviews

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

Air Canada

7.1

Good

9,539 reviews

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Mar 2025

MCO - BOG

The problem was the delayed departure for airport reason I understood it was not a Latam responsibility. The crew could give something to drink and not only a candy.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Australia to Costa Rica one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $1,738 on LATAM Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include United Airlines from $2,234 and American Airlines from $5,872 one-way.
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$1,789	Average$2,920	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	Cheapest$2,044	Average$2,674	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$2,617	Average$2,744	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$2,988	Average$3,437	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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