$1,132 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Costa Rica

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Costa Rica

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stops$1,831
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$2,286
San José
San José2 stops$1,831
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$2,286

Book Cheap Melbourne to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

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

Wed, 22 Apr - Tue, 26 May
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13:25 - 23:42
MEL
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SJO
26h 17m2 stops
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01:06 - 12:05
SJO
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MEL
42h 59m2 stops
$1,831Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 27 May
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09:45 - 23:42
MEL
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SJO
29h 57m1 stop
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15:05 - 06:45
SJO
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MEL
47h 40m2 stops
$2,232Multiple Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
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06:00 - 14:25
MEL
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LIR
25h 25m2 stops
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12:47 - 10:25
LIR
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MEL
28h 38m2 stops
$2,286American Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
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06:00 - 14:25
MEL
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LIR
25h 25m2 stops
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14:30 - 10:25
LIR
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MEL
26h 55m2 stops
$2,287American Airlines
Wed, 22 Apr - Tue, 26 May
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09:30 - 23:42
MEL
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SJO
30h 12m1 stop
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01:06 - 07:30
SJO
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MEL
38h 24m1 stop
$2,461Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Apr - Tue, 26 May
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18:25 - 23:42
MEL
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SJO
45h 17m3 stops
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01:06 - 17:10
SJO
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MEL
48h 04m2 stops
$2,657Multiple Airlines
Sun, 18 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
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13:00 - 13:10
MEL
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LIR
41h 10m2 stops
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08:35 - 09:30
LIR
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MEL
31h 55m2 stops
$2,806United Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Mon, 11 May
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10:55 - 07:15
MEL
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SJO
36h 20m1 stop
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07:55 - 07:30
SJO
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MEL
31h 35m2 stops
$2,807United Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
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07:45 - 14:45
MEL
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LIR
48h 00m3 stops
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14:45 - 13:05
LIR
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MEL
53h 20m3 stops
$2,810Air Canada
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
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07:45 - 14:45
MEL
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LIR
48h 00m3 stops
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14:45 - 13:05
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MEL
53h 20m3 stops
$3,008Air Canada
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport to Costa Rica is August, when tickets cost $2,708 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,530 and $3,393 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$1,132
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 $2,947 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 $3,194.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Melbourne to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9092 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

10.0 ExcellentBill, Dec 2025
LHR - IAH
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Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The service was good, the food could have been better.

The food and sitting need improvements. They were extremely bad.. If you choose to recline, there is no room for the passenger behind you. This is one of the worst sitting arrangements that I ever experience. The aircraft was not properly clean before boarding.

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Efficient, calm when things were delayed and kept us regularly informed of what was happening.

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