$191+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Costa Rica
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/18. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — SJO
Feb 4 — Feb 111
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Costa Rica (CR0). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 30, 2025.
Most accurate provider | Expedia 1 star |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Expedia 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $384 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $191 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $527 |
Good round-trip deal | $643 or less |
Good one-way deal | $284 or less |
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Costa RicaExplore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 30, 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 30, 2025.
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/2411:15 pmSFO - SJO
1 stop7h 25mAvianca
Sun 3/27:50 pmSJO - SFO
1 stop18h 10mAvianca
Deal found 1/29![Avianca logo]()
$384
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 2/47:13 pmSFO - SJO
1 stop18h 43mCopa Airlines
Mon 2/104:09 amSJO - SFO
1 stop15h 24mCopa Airlines
Deal found 1/29![Copa Airlines logo]()
$388
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/2410:59 pmSFO - SJO
2 stops34h 26mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/293:05 pmSJO - SFO
1 stop8h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/28![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$400
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/311:40 pmSFO - SJO
1 stop10h 26mJetBlue
Wed 3/1212:20 pmSJO - SFO
1 stop12h 39mJetBlue
Deal found 1/30![JetBlue logo]()
$405
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/268:20 amSFO - SJO
1 stop14h 52mAlaska Airlines
Tue 4/11:22 amSJO - SFO
1 stop19h 23mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 1/29![Alaska Airlines logo]()
$478
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/52:45 pmSFO - LIR
2 stops14h 11mWestJet
Fri 6/137:05 amLIR - SFO
1 stop15h 20mWestJet
Deal found 1/29![WestJet logo]()
$496
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/236:49 pmSFO - LIR
2 stops20h 12mAlaska Airlines
Wed 3/57:02 pmLIR - SFO
2 stops29h 15mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 1/29![Alaska Airlines logo]()
$500
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/78:38 amSFO - LIR
2 stops27h 52mAir Canada
Wed 2/192:45 pmLIR - SFO
2 stops26h 46mAir Canada
Deal found 1/29![Air Canada logo]()
$606
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/87:00 pmSFO - LIR
1 stop10h 09mMultiple Airlines
Sat 2/153:45 pmLIR - SFO
2 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/29![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$631
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/288:55 pmSFO - LIR
2 stops12h 50mSouthwest
Mon 4/72:05 pmLIR - SFO
2 stops19h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 1/28![Southwest logo]()
$659
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - LIR
1 stop13h 17mDelta
Tue 10/71:12 pmLIR - SFO
1 stop12h 24mDelta
Deal found 1/30![Delta logo]()
$695
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/112:25 amSFO - LIR
2 stops11h 46mAmerican Airlines
Wed 4/92:05 pmLIR - SFO
1 stop20h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/30![American Airlines logo]()
$699
Find flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica within your budget
Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 30, 2025.
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San FranciscoSan José
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Mon 2/24
11:15 pm-8:40 am
1 stop7h 25m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Sun 3/2
7:50 pm-12:00 pm
1 stop18h 10m
$384
San FranciscoSan José
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Mon 3/24
10:59 pm-10:25 am
2 stops34h 26m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 4/29
3:05 pm-10:45 pm
1 stop8h 40m
$400
San FranciscoSan José
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Tue 3/4
11:40 pm-12:06 pm
1 stop10h 26m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Wed 3/12
12:20 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop12h 39m
$402
San FranciscoSan José
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Wed 3/26
8:20 am-12:12 am
1 stop14h 52m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Tue 4/1
1:22 am-7:45 pm
1 stop19h 23m
$478
San FranciscoLiberia
SFO - LIR
SFOLIR
San Francisco
Thu 6/5
2:45 pm-5:56 am
2 stops14h 11m
Liberia
Fri 6/13
7:05 am-9:25 pm
1 stop15h 20m
$496
San FranciscoLiberia
SFO - LIR
SFOLIR
San Francisco
Sun 2/23
6:49 pm-5:01 pm
2 stops20h 12m
Liberia
Wed 3/5
7:02 pm-10:17 pm
2 stops29h 15m
$500
San FranciscoSan José
SFO - SJO
SFOSJO
San Francisco
Tue 2/11
7:13 pm-7:35 am
1 stop10h 22m
San José Juan Santamaria Intl
Mon 2/17
4:09 am-5:33 pm
1 stop15h 24m
$550
San FranciscoLiberia
SFO - LIR
SFOLIR
San Francisco
Sat 4/5
8:25 am-1:10 pm
1 stop27h 45m
Liberia
Mon 4/14
2:30 pm-9:37 pm
1 stop32h 07m
$608
San FranciscoLiberia
SFO - LIR
SFOLIR
San Francisco
Thu 5/8
10:15 am-5:56 am
3 stops18h 41m
Liberia
Fri 5/16
7:05 am-1:59 pm
2 stops31h 54m
$628
San FranciscoLiberia
SFO - LIR
SFOLIR
San Francisco
Fri 3/28
8:55 pm-10:45 am
2 stops12h 50m
Liberia
Mon 4/7
2:05 pm-8:20 am
2 stops19h 15m
$659
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- Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Costa Rica flights, users find the pricing of Expedia to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. Expedia Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Costa Rica flight deals on Cheapflights vs. Expedia <90% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Costa Rica flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
- Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights users trust Expedia the most. Expedia has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Costa Rica flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica
Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Costa Rica from San Francisco with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from San Francisco to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to CR?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Costa Rica. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 30, 2025.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Francisco to Costa Rica in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 71% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.
What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Costa Rica?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Costa Rica. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Costa Rica flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Rainfall in Costa Rica by month
Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Costa Rica ranges from 0.0 - 11.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Costa Rica when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
Temperature in Costa Rica by month
Plan your trip to Costa Rica by taking into account the average temperature totals 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 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 64.4 F).
Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Costa Rica. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Costa Rica. Reviews last updated January 30, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta from San Francisco to Costa Rica by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
Entertainment
7.7
Overall
8.1
Crew
8.7
Boarding
8.2
Food
7.1
Comfort
8.1
Reviews
1 / 20
10.0
ExcellentArlene,May 2024
SAN - OAK
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Top 10 airlines flying from San Francisco to Costa Rica
Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Costa Rica. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 30, 2025.
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$267 | Average$553 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$294 | Average$574 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$339 | Average$492 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$368 | Average$545 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$383 | Average$728 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$414 | Average$712 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$419 | Average$732 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$419 | Average$734 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$443 | Average$878 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$713 | Average$921 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |