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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
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San José1 stopR24 889
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Book Cheap Cape Town to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Costa Rica

Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
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7:55 - 16:35CPT-SJO
40h 40m1 stop
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18:50 - 5:50SJO-CPT
27h 00m1 stop
R24 889Air France
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
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7:55 - 16:35CPT-SJO
40h 40m1 stop
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18:50 - 6:10SJO-CPT
27h 20m2 stops
R25 236Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
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20:50 - 21:00CPT-SJO
32h 10m2 stops
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8:45 - 16:10SJO-CPT
47h 25m2 stops
R26 849United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
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12:35 - 15:17CPT-SJO
34h 42m2 stops
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8:10 - 10:00SJO-CPT
41h 50m3 stops
R27 404Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 7
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17:15 - 20:19CPT-SJO
35h 04m3 stops
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8:10 - 10:00SJO-CPT
41h 50m3 stops
R28 341Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
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20:50 - 22:32CPT-SJO
33h 42m2 stops
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14:05 - 11:00SJO-CPT
60h 55m2 stops
R31 133United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
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20:50 - 12:42CPT-SJO
23h 52m1 stop
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14:05 - 11:00SJO-CPT
60h 55m2 stops
R33 024United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
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20:50 - 22:32CPT-SJO
33h 42m2 stops
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14:20 - 16:10SJO-CPT
65h 50m2 stops
R34 463United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
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20:50 - 12:42CPT-SJO
23h 52m1 stop
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6:30 - 16:10SJO-CPT
25h 40m2 stops
R40 759United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Thu, Jan 8
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18:45 - 6:25CPT-SJO
43h 40m2 stops
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9:40 - 18:00SJO-CPT
48h 20m2 stops
R45 182United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica is May, when tickets cost R22 582 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R33 336 and R31 064 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flightR24 889
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cape Town to Costa Rica is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cape Town to Costa Rica with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Costa Rica?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cape Town to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost R1 339 on average. Morning departures are around 31% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 757.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Cape Town to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Costa Rica? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1386 reviews
7,3Food
7,2Entertainment
7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
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The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

10,0 ExcellentCameron, Sept 2025YYJ - YYC
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The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

I liked that the flight was nonstop from ORD to CIU for $200 round trip.

They switched out gate from terminal 1 to terminal two ten minutes before boarding. So we had to make a 20 min crazy fast walk to a different terminal. Then we boarded the plane and waited for over 40 minutes until push back. Brutal

Plane temperature was comfortable (not to hot) when boarding and waiting for takeoff.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Very good - being handicap it was very hard for me in a center aisle bulkhead seat that Zi was assigned think it was 29-G as I had a hard time opening the entertainment screen and tray table. 30-G would have maid it easier. I was assign 29-G as it was the only handicap seat without being charged even though I was handicap (disability)

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Seat very cramped, could not recline. No cheese with meal. Staff very helpful.

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

Took a long time to board. A long wait at the but taking us to the plain

The booking I made 2 months in advance got changed the week before with another flight and had to pay more for seats and luggage. Not to mention hours and hours on hold to make sure my flight is still booked.

We paid for business class, and my seat did not work at all. Each time I wanted to adjust the position, an attendant had to come to physically force the seat into its new position. They tried to fix it by fiddling with the electronics (military reset, for example), to no avail. Also, the food was just mediocre. We were at the end of a serving section, so they ran out of several choices. (This was on the flight from Los Angeles to Munich.)

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

No leg room! Either too hot or cold with these guys!

The flight was cancelled due to tech problem with the plane

Flew on a relatively old Airbus A340. Must have been one of the tightest economy seats I've ever experienced in a 2-4-2 setup. Seat doesn't recline much, and you're basically sitting up-right for the entire 11+ hours. Meal service was curt. The hot/warm dish was half squished causing some of the contents to squeeze out and make a mess when it was tossed onto the tray. TV screen is small for this day and age, and the USB didn't work to charge anything either. However there are lots of movies and tv shows, so that was good.

The flight was fine but no food available apart from snacks like Pringles and olives which was a problem for me as I hadn’t eaten anything that day. But the worst problem was BA left 24 suitcases in Heathrow as the flight was too full but didn’t tell anyone. So we waited for ages at Toulouse airport with no information and finally found out from the one member of staff in the baggage collection area who explained what had happened and apologised for no announcement being made but said that was their policy. Then BA contacted me today to say they have found my luggage and can deliver it to me on Tuesday - half way through my holiday!!!! So a friend has had to make a four hour round trip in his car to go and collect the luggage from the airport so we can get it today. A TOTAL SHAMBLES AND DISREGARD BY BA FOR THEIR PASSENGERS’ BEST INTERESTS.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Outdated from start to finish. Good was inedible, choice was very poor. They don’t seem to care

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

Flight was cancelled at the last minute with no explanation. No viable alternative offered and zero customer service support. Totally useless.

Bad. After 3 hours on tarmac, flight got cancelled. No assistance whatsoever from BA.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

everything to do with KAYAK was terrible. Your customer facing departments are utterly useless, timewasting and unhelpful.

Boarding is a mess. They never check group # so lots of people crowding in. Comfortable seats this flight. I had an empty seat next to me, very convenient. Food was really not good, but I was starved. The pizza snack thing was horrible. Crew was grand. They really make it enjoyable.

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