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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Costa Rica

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José3 stopsR35 889
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR28 022
San José
San José3 stopsR35 889
Liberia
Liberia2 stopsR28 022

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo 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 OR Tambo to Costa Rica

Tue, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 15
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22:00 - 12:40JNB-LIR
46h 40m2 stops
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14:05 - 8:40LIR-JNB
58h 35m2 stops
R28 022Delta
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Tue, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
22:00 - 12:40JNB-LIR
46h 40m2 stops
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14:05 - 8:40LIR-JNB
58h 35m2 stops
R28 091Delta
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Tue, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 15
Delta Logo
22:00 - 12:40JNB-LIR
46h 40m2 stops
Delta Logo
14:05 - 8:40LIR-JNB
58h 35m2 stops
R28 108Delta
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Fri, Dec 12 - Fri, Dec 19
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15:30 - 15:35JNB-SJO
32h 05m3 stops
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17:00 - 12:40SJO-JNB
35h 40m3 stops
R35 889LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Fri, Dec 19
LATAM Airlines Logo
15:30 - 15:35JNB-SJO
32h 05m2 stops
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17:00 - 12:40SJO-JNB
35h 40m3 stops
R36 215LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Fri, Dec 19
LATAM Airlines Logo
15:30 - 15:35JNB-SJO
32h 05m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:00 - 12:40SJO-JNB
35h 40m2 stops
R37 843LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Fri, Dec 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:45 - 0:15JNB-SJO
31h 30m3 stops
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17:00 - 12:40SJO-JNB
35h 40m3 stops
R37 997Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 11 - Fri, Dec 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
0:45 - 0:15JNB-SJO
31h 30m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 12:40SJO-JNB
35h 40m2 stops
R39 334Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Thu, Dec 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:30 - 15:35JNB-SJO
32h 05m3 stops
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0:55 - 5:35SJO-JNB
44h 40m3 stops
R45 144Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Fri, Dec 19
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19:20 - 22:20JNB-SJO
35h 00m2 stops
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20:30 - 22:05SJO-JNB
41h 35m1 stop
R47 972KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Costa Rica is April, when tickets cost R13 317 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R30 405 and R28 400 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Costa Rica, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 60% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightR12 117
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to San José

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 afternoon, when retur flights cost R23 106 on average. Morning departures are around 242% 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 R89 887.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo 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.
7,5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1872 reviews
7,3Comfort
6,7Food
8,0Crew
7,0Entertainment
7,5Boarding
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Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

2,0 MediocreChristopher, Oct 2025SDU - BSB
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Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

we were missing our luggage, trying to find someone to have any empathy was pretty much not happening....

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

Really bad experience – delayed for 6 hours without any notice, no food or drinks provided, and stuck in the horrible Cartagena airport.

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

Boarding was confusing with a delayed flight because there was no English translation

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

Flight was actually on Air Canada. The flight itself was fine. Nothing special. Food was pretty pathetic except for cookies. They offered plenty of food and drinks but just wasn't very good. Even for airline food.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

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

The seat space seemed small especially when the person ahead reclined but other than that, very good.

Pathetic - boarded us on buses for transport to the plane then had us wait for over half an hour before we could board...because they needed time to clean the plane; something they knew before we got on the bus. Further, by the time we could board, there were 3 buses full of people waiting so boarding was a crowded mess.

The flight was ok, but the chargers did not work, and the speakers in the back of the cabin did not either. The seats are too small, and the food was terrible. However, I am writing because the crew was extremely rude, not only that, but they also kept the curtains closed, forgot to clear our trays, the bathrooms were filthy, and trash was piling up. Additionally, one of the attendants had her earbuds on while in the cabin. From the movement, it seemed like she was listening to music, so not even the safety aspect was there. My neighbor s English is not good and they were very dismissive of her. When we deplaned, the crew in the back was just chatting with one another, and the first class attendant was nice and said thank you. It is nice that the crew gets along so well, but they did not take care of the passengers at all. They rushed through all the services and otherwise did not go through the cabin to offer water or anything else. i had the feeling of being unwelcome at a party. I am not a grumpy traveller, but I thought you really needed to know. Thank you, Carin

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

Safety which is #1 was great. Food choices was not always great and often ran out of choice meat before getting to back of economy. Had one staff member who was just rude otherwise everyone was quite pleasant especially with the job they have to do!

very small seats screen did not work . I could not watch anything for 9 hours

The entertainment is pretty boring. There are no new movies or TV shows from February. The food is just ok on the Atlanta to Frankfurt leg, but better on the Fra to Bengaluru leg.

This experience was a complete disaster. At first the flight was delayed. No reason given why the flight was delayed. Once transported to the plane (by bus) and waiting on the tarmac, the flight was canceled. The next flight was 6 hours later and that flight was also delayed. Horrible experience and lack of communication from the airline.

It was very good, good food good stuff, The toilets were a little stinky.

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

There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

The flat beds. Other than that, the place was not clean.

Moved me away from my family and refused to fix it.

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

Boarding was poor. Why are first class passengers not boarded first?! Bus to the plane and then held on a packed bus because we were waiting for people on the bus before to finish boarding. Seat belt on the fist clas seat is very uncomfortable, cutting into your neck. Other than that crew, seating and food were all excellent. Entertainment, as usual - rubbish.

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

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

Love the A380 - loads of room. Headphone socket on my seat didn’t work. Sounds like a trivial issue? Well when flying long-haul the in-flight entertainment is what keeps you going so when it doesn’t work it’s a disaster. Pay attention to the details please BA. Spoiled what was otherwise an excellent flight with the usual brilliant crew.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

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