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$166+ Cheap flights from Saint Paul, MN 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 7/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSP — SJO
Jun 18 — Jun 251
Wed 6/18
Wed 6/25
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Saint Paul to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Saint Paul to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated June 13, 2025.

Round-trip from

$406
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$166
(FlightHub)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$705
From Saint Paul to Costa Rica
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Cheapest flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Saint Paul to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 13, 2025.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/162:22 pmMSP - SJO
2 stops21h 56mSpirit Airlines
Fri 9/2612:23 pmSJO - MSP
2 stops35h 08mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/11$395
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/255:30 amMSP - SJO
2 stops34h 47mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/2912:23 pmSJO - MSP
2 stops23h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/11$413
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/288:00 amMSP - SJO
2 stops12h 37mUnited Airlines
Fri 9/57:55 amSJO - MSP
1 stop14h 18mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/11$456
This Sun Country Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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 Sun Country Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/298:48 amMSP - LIR
Nonstop6h 00mSun Country Air
Sat 1/104:07 pmLIR - MSP
Nonstop5h 23mSun Country Air
Deal found 6/13$467
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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.
Tue 8/266:20 amMSP - SJO
2 stops13h 35mSouthwest
Wed 12/109:00 amSJO - MSP
2 stops13h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 6/11$492
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 9/243:13 pmMSP - LIR
2 stops16h 07mAlaska Airlines
Wed 10/111:20 amLIR - MSP
2 stops35h 39mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/11$495
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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.
Wed 11/268:00 amMSP - SJO
2 stops13h 50mCopa Airlines
Sun 11/304:13 amSJO - MSP
2 stops15h 27mCopa Airlines
Deal found 6/13$538
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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.
Sun 12/76:19 pmMSP - LIR
1 stop18h 01mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/173:10 pmLIR - MSP
1 stop18h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/13$549
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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.
Mon 10/205:15 amMSP - SJO
1 stop7h 33mDelta
Wed 10/291:13 pmSJO - MSP
1 stop10h 09mDelta
Deal found 6/13$571
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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 12/166:11 amMSP - SJO
2 stops13h 24mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/237:00 amSJO - MSP
1 stop9h 18mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/13$575
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/13. 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.
Mon 12/297:15 amMSP - LIR
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Sat 1/102:20 pmLIR - MSP
Nonstop5h 42mDelta
Deal found 6/13$576
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/11. 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 7/188:30 pmMSP - LIR
2 stops18h 00mSouthwest
Fri 7/252:10 pmLIR - MSP
2 stops18h 05mSouthwest
Deal found 6/11$601

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Saint Paul 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 June 13, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica that are best for you.

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Saint Paul

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Costa Rica

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Depart

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MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 9/16

2:22 pm-11:18 am

2 stops21h 56m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/26

12:23 pm-12:31 am

2 stops35h 08m

$395

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 9/25

5:30 am-3:17 pm

2 stops34h 47m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 9/29

12:23 pm-1:17 pm

2 stops23h 54m

$413

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Thu 8/28

8:00 am-7:37 pm

2 stops12h 37m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/5

7:55 am-11:13 pm

1 stop14h 18m

$456

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 12/6

9:06 am-2:49 pm

Nonstop5h 43m

Liberia

Sat 12/13

3:32 pm-9:06 pm

Nonstop5h 34m

$473

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 8/26

6:20 am-6:55 pm

2 stops13h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 12/10

9:00 am-10:15 pm

2 stops13h 15m

$492

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 9/24

3:13 pm-6:20 am

2 stops16h 07m

Liberia

Wed 10/1

11:20 am-11:59 pm

2 stops35h 39m

$495

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Wed 11/26

8:00 am-9:50 pm

2 stops13h 50m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 11/30

4:13 am-7:40 pm

2 stops15h 27m

$538

MinneapolisLiberia

MSP - LIR

MSPLIR

Minneapolis St Paul

Sat 12/6

6:19 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop18h 01m

Liberia

Sat 12/13

1:21 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop9h 54m

$549

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Mon 10/20

5:15 am-11:48 am

1 stop7h 33m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 10/29

1:13 pm-12:22 am

1 stop10h 09m

$571

MinneapolisSan José

MSP - SJO

MSPSJO

Minneapolis St Paul

Tue 12/9

5:30 am-7:35 pm

2 stops14h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 12/16

7:00 am-4:18 pm

1 stop9h 18m

$575

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Best time to book a flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Costa Rica from Saint Paul with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Saint Paul 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 SA1 to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from Saint Paul 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 June 13, 2025.

When flying from Saint Paul to Costa Rica, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Saint Paul to Costa Rica?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Saint Paul to Costa Rica. Price data was last updated on June 8, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Saint Paul to Costa Rica flight should consider departing on Sunday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday mornings 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 June 13, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Saint Paul to Costa Rica to help guide your decision. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,287 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,950 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,451 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,790 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
10,000 reviews

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Surinder,May 2025

SEA - YYZ

My wife wanted the aile seat and I always prefer window seat. Luckily we both got the best seats we wanted. The plane was very nice and we enjoyed the best take off and the smooth landing at Toronto. All the services by the staff inside the aeroplane were very nice well appreciated. Thanks again and hope to see you soon.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Saint Paul to Costa Rica. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Saint Paul to Costa Rica one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $166. United Airlines flights start at $267 while deals on Copa Airlines start at $367 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Saint Paul to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Saint Paul to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Saint Paul to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Saint Paul to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from Saint Paul 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.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Saint Paul to Costa Rica

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Saint Paul 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 June 13, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Air CanadaCheapest$186Average$405FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Sun Country AirCheapest$223Average$557FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
DeltaCheapest$252Average$665FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$282Average$378FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$321Average$672FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$380Average$711FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$443Average$680FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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