Spain

$418+ Cheap flights from Costa Rica to Spain

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 9/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SJO — MAD
Jul 20 — Jul 271
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Cheap flight deals from Costa Rica to Spain

Cheapest flights from Costa Rica to Spain
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Costa Rica to Spain. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 20, 2026.

This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/216:25 pm
SJO
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MAD
1 stop21h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/256:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
2 stops18h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$613
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/2112:06 pm
SJO
-
MAD
2 stops20h 19m
KLM
Tue 8/256:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop18h 20m
KLM
Deal found 6/16$614
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/165:55 pm
SJO
-
MAD
2 stops17h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/256:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop18h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/19$615
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/216:25 pm
SJO
-
MAD
1 stop21h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/186:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
2 stops18h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$620
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/17. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/236:25 pm
SJO
-
MAD
1 stop14h 00m
KLM
Tue 9/87:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop17h 20m
KLM
Deal found 6/17$626
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/17. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/306:25 pm
SJO
-
MAD
1 stop17h 10m
KLM
Tue 9/87:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop17h 20m
KLM
Deal found 6/17$627
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/306:25 pm
SJO
-
MAD
1 stop17h 10m
KLM
Sat 9/57:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop17h 20m
KLM
Deal found 6/16$628
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/212:49 pm
SJO
-
MAD
2 stops17h 36m
KLM
Tue 8/186:00 am
MAD
-
SJO
1 stop18h 20m
KLM
Deal found 6/15$630
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/15. 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.
Sun 7/1212:30 am
SJO
-
AGP
2 stops23h 05m
United Airlines
Mon 7/209:35 am
AGP
-
SJO
2 stops42h 02m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/15$744
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Air France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/226:25 pm
SJO
-
AGP
1 stop20h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/51:00 pm
AGP
-
SJO
1 stop34h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$777
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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.
Mon 8/317:55 am
SJO
-
BIO
2 stops31h 30m
United Airlines
Wed 11/47:25 am
BIO
-
SJO
2 stops32h 07m
United Airlines
Deal found 6/19$788
This United deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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 is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/137:55 am
SJO
-
BIO
2 stops21h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/226:50 am
BIO
-
SJO
2 stops23h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/19$802

Find flight deals from Costa Rica to Spain

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Costa Rica to Spain flight deals. Data was last updated June 20, 2026.

Round-trip from

$613
(KLM)

One-way from

$418
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,134

Good round-trip deal

$785 or less

Good one-way deal

$486 or less
From Costa Rica to Spain
One-way flight from Costa Rica to Spain
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($126 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($17 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Costa Rica to Spain.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Costa Rica to Spain.

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Costa Rica to Spain 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 20, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Costa Rica to Spain that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San JoséMálaga

SJO - AGP

SJOAGP

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 7/13

7:15 am-7:35 am

1 stop16h 20m

Malaga

Mon 7/20

9:35 am-7:37 pm

2 stops42h 02m

$744

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 7/14

7:15 am-9:00 am

1 stop17h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Mon 7/27

10:50 am-8:19 pm

1 stop17h 29m

$757

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/18

8:45 am-9:50 am

2 stops41h 05m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 10/2

11:15 am-7:15 am

2 stops28h 00m

$774

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 8/4

11:13 am-4:10 pm

2 stops20h 57m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 8/25

10:50 am-8:19 pm

1 stop17h 29m

$807

San JoséBilbao

SJO - BIO

SJOBIO

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 9/11

8:45 am-10:50 pm

2 stops54h 05m

Bilbao

Tue 9/22

6:50 am-11:38 am

2 stops36h 48m

$818

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 7/1

12:30 am-8:05 am

2 stops23h 35m

Madrid Barajas

Thu 7/9

10:50 am-12:21 pm

2 stops33h 31m

$863

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 8/22

7:15 am-9:00 am

1 stop17h 45m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 9/19

11:15 am-12:21 pm

2 stops33h 06m

$872

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 8/22

8:45 am-8:05 am

2 stops39h 20m

Madrid Barajas

Sat 9/12

11:15 am-7:15 am

2 stops28h 00m

$876

San JoséMálaga

SJO - AGP

SJOAGP

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 8/6

7:15 am-7:35 am

1 stop16h 20m

Malaga

Sat 8/15

6:30 am-12:55 pm

1 stop38h 25m

$895

San JoséMadrid

SJO - MAD

SJOMAD

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 8/25

7:15 am-4:45 pm

2 stops25h 30m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 9/15

11:15 am-12:21 pm

2 stops33h 06m

$899

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Best time to book a flight from Costa Rica to Spain

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Costa Rica to Spain

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Costa Rica to Spain (average of $623). Flying from Costa Rica to Spain in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,108). 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 CR to ES?

Find hourly flight availability from Costa Rica to Spain. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 20, 2026.

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

How often are flights from Costa Rica to Spain delayed?

About 29% of weekly flights between Costa Rica and Spain have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 153 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Costa Rica to Spain flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Costa Rica to Spain flights?

Over the last year, Iberia have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 26% of flights being delayed.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Costa Rica to Spain?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Costa Rica to Spain, you should look to book at least 70 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

Reviews of airlines servicing Spain

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Spain. 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 Spain. Reviews last updated June 20, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Air France,Air Canada, andIberia from Costa Rica to Spain to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.2

Food

7.0

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Crew

8.2

Food

7.0

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Crew

8.2

Food

7.0

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Crew

8.2

Food

7.0

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Crew

8.2

Food

7.0

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Costa Rica to Spain. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How popular is this Costa Rica to Spain flight route?

  • How long is the flight from Costa Rica to Spain?

    United Airlines, Air France, and Avianca can get you from Costa Rica to Spain in just under 16h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 37h 30m. The distance from Costa Rica to Spain is about 5236 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    $289 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Iberia. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Avianca and Iberojet, with prices starting from $344 and $367, respectively.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Costa Rica to Spain 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 Costa Rica to Spain?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Costa Rica to Spain (average of $623). Flying from Costa Rica to Spain in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,108). 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 9 airlines flying from Costa Rica to Spain

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from Costa Rica to Spain. 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 20, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Air FranceCheapest$490Average$913FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
KLMCheapest$494Average$816FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
IberiaCheapest$540Average$1,244FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
AviancaCheapest$552Average$911FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
IberojetCheapest$573Average$748FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Air CanadaCheapest$707Average$853FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
United AirlinesCheapest$757Average$887FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air EuropaCheapest$819Average$1,108FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
SWISSCheapest$1,116Average$1,303FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%

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