Madrid to San José, Costa Rica from €526 with Avianca via Bogotá
A strong fare from Madrid to San José, Costa Rica with Avianca. The cheapest fare shown is Eco Light from around €526 return, including a small personal item and regular cabin baggage. For travellers who need checked luggage, Eco Classic appears from around €665 return with a 23 kg checked bag included. Booking appears available on the Avianca official website through the Skyscanner result.
Avianca direct
€526Eco Light fare shown with booking on Avianca via the Skyscanner result.
Booking
OfficialBooking appears available directly with Avianca through Skyscanner.
Routing
1 stopOne stop each way in Bogotá, with short airport connections.
Baggage
CabinEco Light includes cabin baggage. Checked baggage costs extra.
Sample itinerary: 09/09 – 23/09
Madrid → Bogotá → San José
Depart Madrid at 08:10 and arrive in Bogotá at 11:35. After a short airport connection of around 2h30, fly Bogotá to San José, arriving at 15:25. Total journey time is around 15h15.
San José → Bogotá → Madrid
Depart San José at 09:25 and arrive in Bogotá at 12:30. After a short airport connection of around 1h05, fly Bogotá to Madrid, arriving at 06:10 +1. Total journey time is around 12h45.
Date options found
Only three date options were found at this fare level. Schedules are very similar, with one stop in Bogotá each way and short waiting times. Always confirm the final fare, baggage and connection times before booking.
Avianca Eco Light
€526The cheapest fare shown is Avianca Eco Light from around €526 return. This includes a small personal item and regular cabin baggage, making it a very good price if you can travel light.
Check Eco Light priceAvianca Eco Classic
€665Eco Classic appears from around €665 return and includes a 23 kg checked bag. This is the better choice if you do not want to travel to Costa Rica with cabin baggage only.
Check checked baggage fareImportant connection note
BOGThe routing is via Bogotá both ways. Waiting times are short, around 2h30 outbound and around 1h05 on the return example. Always confirm the exact connection before paying.
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Select one of the dates
Only three date examples were found: 09/09 – 20/09, 09/09 – 22/09 and 09/09 – 23/09.
Choose Avianca
In the Skyscanner results, select the Avianca official website option from around €526.
Check baggage
Eco Light is cheaper but checked baggage is not included. Choose Eco Classic if you need a 23 kg checked bag.
Prices and availability can change quickly. Sample fare found from around €526 return with Avianca Eco Light, including a small personal item and regular cabin baggage. Eco Classic appears from around €665 return with a 23 kg checked bag included. Booking appears available on the Avianca official website through the Skyscanner result. Routes operate via Bogotá, with short airport connections shown in the sample itinerary. Always confirm the final fare, baggage allowance, provider conditions, cancellation rules, payment fees, passport validity, Costa Rica entry requirements and final schedule before booking.
A strong Madrid to Costa Rica fare, especially if you can travel light
This is a very good fare because Madrid to San José, Costa Rica for around €526 return is attractive, especially with booking available through the Avianca official website via Skyscanner.
The schedule is also quite reasonable for a one-stop long-haul itinerary. Both directions route via Bogotá, with short airport connections and total journey times of around 15h15 outbound and 12h45 inbound on the example shown.
The main limitation is baggage. The cheapest Eco Light fare includes cabin baggage, but checked baggage is not included. If you need a 23 kg checked bag, Eco Classic appears from around €665 return.
Costa Rica is not always cheap from Spain, and this fare gives you a realistic one-stop itinerary with cabin baggage included from around €526 return.
Confirm whether Eco Light is enough for your trip. If you need checked baggage, compare the final price against Eco Classic from around €665 return. Also check the Bogotá connection times before paying.
Best for: flexible travellers who can travel light and want a good-value Costa Rica trip from Madrid.
Less ideal for: travellers who need checked baggage, dislike short connections or cannot travel on the limited September dates found.
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Where to stay in San José, Costa Rica
For our sample flight arriving in San José on 09/09, we would suggest spending the first 2 to 3 nights in the capital before continuing your trip and exploring the rest of Costa Rica. This gives you time to recover from the long-haul journey, adjust to the time zone and organise onward travel to places such as Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Puerto Viejo or the Pacific coast.
On a sample hotel search, you can expect to find well-rated and centrally located 4-star hotels in San José from around €100 per night. This can be a practical starting point if you want a comfortable stay close to restaurants, transport options and city services before heading deeper into the country.
San José is not usually the main reason people visit Costa Rica, but it works well as an arrival base. For better value, compare hotels in central areas with easy access to transport, and check whether breakfast, taxes and flexible cancellation are included before booking.
Check hotels in San JoséHotel prices can change quickly and may vary depending on location, taxes, room type, cancellation policy, included breakfast and demand.
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