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$129 Find Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to Tampa

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Flights to Tampa - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Tampa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Tampa?

The average price of all flights to Tampa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Tampa is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $386. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $570 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Tampa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Tampa, 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 to Tampa is April, where tickets cost $301 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $475 and $467 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of $301.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa?

The average price for all flights to Tampa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa is generally at night, when flights cost $319 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Tampa is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $414.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Tampa?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 95 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

January

Cheapest flight

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Tampa

FAQs - booking Tampa flights

  • How far is Tampa Airport from central Tampa?

    Central Tampa is 5 miles away from Tampa Airport.

  • What is the name of Tampa’s airport?

    When flying to Tampa, you'll arrive at Tampa Airport (TPA). The airport is also known as Tampa or Tampa Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Tampa?

    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 to Tampa.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Tampa?

    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 to Tampa 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 to Tampa?

    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 to Tampa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Tampa are there each week?

    Each week there are around 2,318 direct flights from within Costa Rica to Tampa. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Tampa

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from Costa Rica is April.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Tampa flight deals.

Prefer to fly non-stop to Tampa?

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Nonstop departures

Costa Rica to Tampa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +53 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +54 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

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Nonstop returns

Tampa to Costa Rica

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +53 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +54 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +56 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +57 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +55 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +56 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +58 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +59 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Costa Rica to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Tampa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to Tampa. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 8788 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
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This was a code share Latam Airlines flight - everything very good except there was no seatback entertainment

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2024BOG - MIA
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This was a code share Latam Airlines flight - everything very good except there was no seatback entertainment

Don't waste your money or points on first class. Delta first class is a joke. The seats were rickety, the food was awful, and nothing worked, wifi, my light, the power plug - and it was dirty - the fold out table was gross. For 2-3 hours, tough it out in Economy.

Loyal Delta traveler, but last nights flight was a train wreck. Seated in 1B after multiple delays. Then we couldn’t takeoff because of an issue with the passenger that was ‘not in compliance’ and had to deplane along with the threat if they did not deplane, all the passengers would be required to do so. Finally they were escorted off, but the experience threw off the crew. Disruptive for everyone. Service was a mess, televisions didn’t work, bathroom door kept swinging open during the entire flight whenever empty …

My flight was cancelled twice and the third time I tried to rebook it online I cancelled the flight because it looked like I would get a refund to my credit card. Instead I now have a credit. I was also on hold for three hours waiting for a representative and then disconnected. I will never fly delta again.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

5-hour delay due to storms in Tanoa and airspace restricted by Miami traffic controllers.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Horrible. This was not first class. This was a connecting flight whi h was late. My original flight never came. I hated the fact that delta gave me a connecting flight from New York to Orlando Florida. No meals and the television screens were not working. There wasn't even any power to charge your phones. This is NOT FIRST CLASS DELTA!!! Do better next time!

Flight was delayed an no one make an announcement about it., they only have Coca Cola and nothing else., the food that was served was cold… very bad experience and service

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

it was great! Boarded on-time, reasonable leg room, pleasant staff, decent food. The only thing is we were directed to Terminal 2 when the gate was actually in Terminal 1. Smooth ride. Landed early. Got off plane easily and quickly.

Very long delay but we just made the connection. The requested wheel chairs were not there so I had to assist/carry BOTH of my parents to the gate while carrying their bags so we could make the connection. The plane had no entertainment system and NO WIFI, legroom zero. Restrooms on ALL of flights were dirty and one restroom did not even work properly. I was surprised to see COPA like this since my flight with them in 2013 was incredible, the seats were amazing and the food options were spectacular. Of course, I see this kind of service on many airlines now, with services and hospitality at an all time low. The worse part of the trip was seeing my 90 year old parents go through hell on these flights and having to try and rush to a gate to make the next flight. Never again

Just a minor inconvinient with weather delay! but not Copa's fault

So many hours of flying without salty food is a shame and the fact that they want to sell it to you seems like a rip-off

This airline makes you check in in one terminal and then you have to walk to the other terminal. Its messed up

Copa crew is almost never great in terms of service.

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

The crew was outstanding. And the food was surprisingly good. The chicken and the pasta dish were both delicious and I was supposed with a pizza twist near Landing. We hit a lot of turbulence and the crew was calm and kind. Loved the TV in screen. Tons of new releases.

It was a good flight. Nothing comes to mind about how it could have been better. It was a newer plane, seemed like a great upgrade from your older ones. Staff was very good as well.

boarding was uneventful. Snack was pathetic. A tiny fruit bar. Entertainment was limited to just select movies on your own tablet or phone. No live TV. I recently flew Jetblue and they had unlimited snacks and live satellite TV the entire flight. My seat was an exit seat, 20A. It was super uncomfortable. It felt cramped and the middle seat was taken up by a large woman who pushed into my shoulder and arm. Horrible flight.

They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

The first flight was an hour and a half late leaving, thus missing my connection. The second flight Departure was two hours late Leaving.

Smooth boarding. I liked the pilots communicated potential turbulence upcoming.

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

The plane’s radio wasn’t working. This delayed the plane for an hour and a half. Then we all broaded and taxied down the runway only to get called back because the radio was still not working. Had to get off the plane and then find another plane making the trip 4 hours delayed. Maybe a different plane should have been chosen sooner?!?!?!

Missed our connector because our first flight was delayed, it was a miracle that we managed to get a second flight. Luggage was lost. People were rude. Flight was delayed and overbooked. Terrible experience. Worst flight I’ve ever had out of hundreds of domestic and international flights. I’ve been on a more comfortable 20 hour flight from Guam than the two hours it took NC TO FL.

Boarding was very smooth and arriving in Miami it was fast getting off the plane

Great flight from Charlotte to Orlando. In flight wifi and entertainment was not working til 25 minutes were left in the flight would be my only complaint.

I love to flight american however my carry on had to be sent with regular luggage and it was broken. Don't appreciate that. If when I buy a ticket says I can take a carry on and a hand item there should be space for mwsy stuff and not be basically forced to send the item even if it's at no charge. A.A. needs to work on that. Everything else excellent.

Even though there was space, they made me check out my luggage. It was very annoying. That’s the reason I bring a carry on so that I don’t have to check out my luggage!!!!

Nothing...a plane ride to where I needed to go.

One of the reasons I fly American is because the seating is more comfortable than most airlines. Even in the back of the plane.

The flight was delayed which was disappointing. There was no pre takeoff refreshment in first, as we had to wait around an hour in our seats before take off that was disappointing too. The inflight entertainment/wifi did not work, and the crew were slow to offer drinks in flight

Fourth consecutive trip that American has run so far behind they disrupted the days travel entirely. No more American Aieli ea. time to try delta.

Pilots were very conscious about giving us a smooth flight

I upgraded my ticket at the ticket counter and was not informed of the huge bottleneck at TSA pre check. It took me over an hour to get through the line at this small airport and although I ran to the gate and reached it prior to scheduled departure, it had already pushed pack. I missed the flight. Spirit rebooked me on a flight to Orlando that evening, which would require me to then rent a car and drive to FLL. For scheduling reasons, I determined it be would better to rent a car in Pensacola and drive it to my destination in FLL. Spirit called me that evening and asked me if I was going to board the plane. I explained no, for scheduling reasons. The person apologized and said I would receive a refund, but I have not heard back. Certainly, I ought to be refunded the upgrade I paid for at the counter.

Direct 2.5 hour flight good. Free snacks and coffee, water, or soft drinks not available...bad.

Everything was excellent and as expected. The boarding process was great but deboarding was a bit slow. No fault of the crew; it just seemed like the passengers didn’t want to leave! 😂

The flight was delayed and the announcements were hard to hear, but the crew was great

I liked the low price. I did not like the cramped passenger seats. As a below average size person I was cramped in the seat; I can only imagine how uncomfortable an average or large size person would be. I guess that is part of the deal with low cost airlines.

It just baffled me that spirit boarding process that I was charged 2 check in fees for a person bag and carry on. I ended up lugging 3 kids under 10 with 2 bags and to find out at the boarding area that I could not get on the plane due to my lack of reading the baggage policy. I understand if that was the case but the agent also failed to understand one item was in fact a personal item such as laptop bag and charge me as if it was a carry on not personal item. And knowing it’s a horrible storm and last flight in the destination of travel. I could have very easily handed the items to my relative to keep but I didn’t learned about this enforced policy until I was about to board.

I’m not a fan of Spirit Airlines from a not-so-good experience the last time & I swore I would not fly this airline again- bc they charge for EVERYTHING. I only flew Spirit this time bc it wasn’t my choice. I decided to use a “Mystery Ticket” bc of the great price, not knowing it would choose this airline! I found out on this trip how they pick a random seat with a “sticker” for a prize-are we in first grade? just doesn’t seem right & now the first 3 or 4 rows get special treatment-we all paid for our tickets, not just them.

It has been delaying the flight over and over again. I ended up three hours later than my original arrival time

This was the best spirit airlines fight I have ever had. I take spirit up to 3 or more times a year and I am ready to be the Jared of spirit. 🤪 Best flight ever. Everyone was great. I hope my return flight is the same. When you're traveling with a 9 month old you need a different type of care and accommodation. I didn't ask the staff for anything but I didn't have any added stress.

Flight delayed, Hard seats, no WiFi. Over priced snacks and drinks. Made it alive. 👍🏻

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Tampa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/9lun.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 02mSJO-TPA
1/20lun.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 24mTPA-SJO
$247
1/28mar.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 21mSJO-TPA
2/4mar.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 13mTPA-SJO
$258
1/22mié.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 04mSJO-TPA
1/29mié.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 13mTPA-SJO
$264
2/8sáb.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 43mSJO-TPA
2/18mar.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 34mTPA-SJO
$300
2/25mar.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mSJO-TPA
2/28vie.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 19mTPA-SJO
$310
11/27mié.
1 stopDelta
8h 14mSJO-TPA
12/4mié.
1 stopDelta
9h 03mTPA-SJO
$344
2/5mié.
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 36mSJO-TPA
2/15sáb.
2 stopsCopa Airlines
13h 35mTPA-SJO
$357
1/21mar.
2 stopsCopa Airlines
27h 23mSJO-TPA
2/4mar.
1 stopCopa Airlines
5h 36mTPA-SJO
$362
2/6jue.
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 45mSJO-TPA
2/15sáb.
1 stopUnited Airlines
28h 26mTPA-SJO
$393
11/28jue.
1 stopDelta
11h 08mSJO-TPA
12/4mié.
1 stopDelta
9h 03mTPA-SJO
$407

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Tampa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/18mié.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 11mSJO-TPA
$129
12/24mar.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 11mSJO-TPA
$140
11/22vie.
1 stopUnited Airlines
26h 27mSJO-TPA
$167
2/2dom.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 57mSJO-TPA
$177
11/21jue.
1 stopCopa Airlines
18h 33mSJO-TPA
$179
12/4mié.
1 stopDelta
9h 10mSJO-TPA
$230
12/4mié.
2 stopsCopa Airlines
13h 33mSJO-TPA
$258
1/10vie.
1 stopDelta
7h 25mLIR-TPA
$270
1/11sáb.
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 04mLIR-TPA
$295
12/23lun.
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 48mLIR-TPA
$311

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Last minute flights to Tampa

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Tampa that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/19mar.
multi-stopDelta
9h 10mSJO-TPA
11/26mar.
multi-stopDelta
6h 43mTPA-SJO
$306
11/18lun.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 49mSJO-TPA
12/3mar.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 44mTPA-SJO
$313
11/19mar.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 14mSJO-TPA
12/3mar.
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
27h 48mTPA-SJO
$320
11/15vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 07mSJO-TPA
11/17dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 25mTPA-SJO
$331
11/18lun.
multi-stop
18h 33mSJO-TPA
12/5jue.
multi-stop
32h 16mTPA-SJO
$349
11/18lun.
multi-stop
18h 33mSJO-TPA
12/6vie.
multi-stop
5h 18mTPA-SJO
$350
11/15vie.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 57mSJO-TPA
11/17dom.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 40mTPA-SJO
$371
11/18lun.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 13mSJO-TPA
11/23sáb.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 01mTPA-SJO
$479
11/18lun.
multi-stopCopa Airlines
7h 45mSJO-TPA
11/26mar.
multi-stopCopa Airlines
24h 08mTPA-SJO
$538
11/19mar.
multi-stopCopa Airlines
7h 45mSJO-TPA
12/3mar.
multi-stopCopa Airlines
23h 39mTPA-SJO
$574

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