$87 Find Cheap Flights from California to Costa Rica

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Low season

September

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$87
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to San José

FAQs for booking flights from California to Costa Rica

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California 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 California to Costa Rica.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from California 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 California 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 California to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

5/3Sat
1 stopVolaris El Salvador
20h 34mLAX-SJO
5/9Fri
1 stopVolaris El Salvador
24h 45mSJO-LAX
$230
3/25Tue
1 stop
17h 52mLAX-SJO
6/9Mon
1 stop
11h 38mSJO-LAX
$236
5/13Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
12h 40mLAX-SJO
5/20Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
13h 02mSJO-LAX
$261
3/26Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
13h 27mBUR-SJO
4/2Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
19h 59mSJO-BUR
$270
6/7Sat
1 stopAvianca
7h 30mLAS-SJO
6/14Sat
1 stopAvianca
9h 40mSJO-LAS
$297
5/3Sat
1 stopAvianca
7h 25mLAX-SJO
5/10Sat
1 stopAvianca
20h 40mSJO-LAX
$309
3/9Sun
nonstopDelta
5h 32mLAX-SJO
3/20Thu
nonstopDelta
6h 33mSJO-LAX
$315
3/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
19h 11mLAS-SJO
3/12Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 25mSJO-LAS
$318
3/4Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 35mLAX-SJO
3/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 33mSJO-LAX
$330
3/9Sun
nonstopDelta
5h 32mLAX-SJO
3/17Mon
nonstopDelta
6h 33mSJO-LAX
$379

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Recent one-way flight deals

3/25Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
20h 01mLAX-SJO
$87
3/25Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
20h 45mBUR-SJO
$89
3/9Sun
1 stopVolaris El Salvador
9h 25mLAX-SJO
$109
4/1Tue
2 stops
32h 43mLAX-SJO
$114
3/3Mon
1 stop
20h 15mLAX-SJO
$120
4/25Fri
1 stopFrontier
11h 50mLAX-SJO
$125
6/3Tue
1 stopAvianca
7h 30mLAS-SJO
$133
5/24Sat
1 stopVolaris El Salvador
20h 34mLAX-SJO
$138
3/24Mon
1 stopAvianca
7h 45mLAX-SJO
$139
4/18Fri
1 stopFrontier
13h 01mLAX-SJO
$259

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Last minute flights from California to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

2/25Tue
multi-stop
17h 34mLAX-SJO
3/4Tue
multi-stop
18h 47mSJO-LAX
$265
2/25Tue
multi-stop
13h 00mLAX-SJO
3/4Tue
multi-stop
18h 47mSJO-LAX
$273
2/24Mon
multi-stopAvianca
7h 00mLAX-SJO
2/26Wed
multi-stopAvianca
21h 40mSJO-LAX
$346
2/23Sun
multi-stopAvianca
7h 45mLAX-SJO
2/28Fri
multi-stopAvianca
8h 20mSJO-LAX
$369
2/25Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 44mLAX-SJO
3/2Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
6h 27mSJO-LAX
$380
2/22Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 26mLAX-SJO
3/2Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
6h 27mSJO-LAX
$398
2/23Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 31mLAX-SJO
2/25Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
9h 21mSJO-LAX
$404
2/24Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
8h 27mLAX-SJO
2/26Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
16h 28mSJO-LAX
$424
2/24Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 02mLAX-SJO
2/28Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 41mSJO-LAX
$479
2/25Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 47mLAX-SJO
3/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 54mSJO-LAX
$501

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