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Find cheap flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José from $97

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from LaGuardia to San José departing on 4/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New York to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from New York to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from LaGuardia to San José (LGA-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from LaGuardia to San José 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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7:00 am - 12:04 amLGA-SJO
19h 04m2 stops
12:59 am - 11:04 amSJO-LGA
8h 05m1 stop
$234Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Wed, May 29
11:59 am - 12:04 amLGA-SJO
14h 05m1 stop
12:32 pm - 10:55 pmSJO-LGA
8h 23m1 stop
$235Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 11
7:00 am - 9:21 amLGA-SJO
28h 21m2 stops
12:32 pm - 1:00 pmSJO-LGA
22h 28m2 stops
$236Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
11:59 am - 12:04 amLGA-SJO
14h 05m1 stop
12:59 am - 11:04 amSJO-LGA
8h 05m1 stop
$237Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 9 - Tue, May 14
4:30 pm - 12:04 amLGA-SJO
9h 34m1 stop
12:32 pm - 10:54 pmSJO-LGA
8h 22m1 stop
$238Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Tue, Jun 4
10:50 pm - 8:11 amLGA-SJO
11h 21m1 stop
9:36 am - 8:00 amSJO-LGA
44h 24m2 stops
Wed, May 1 - Mon, May 6
8:00 am - 6:55 pmLGA-SJO
12h 55m1 stop
6:15 am - 11:37 pmSJO-LGA
15h 22m1 stop
$303American Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
2:45 pm - 10:29 pmLGA-SJO
9h 44m1 stop
6:15 am - 7:59 pmSJO-LGA
11h 44m1 stop
$306American Airlines
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Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 8
6:29 pm - 12:50 pmLGA-SJO
20h 21m2 stops
2:15 pm - 7:50 pmSJO-LGA
27h 35m2 stops
$308American Airlines
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Sun, May 5 - Fri, May 10
6:00 am - 1:35 pmLGA-SJO
9h 35m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:59 pmSJO-LGA
13h 59m1 stop
$310American Airlines
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Sun, Apr 28 - Sun, May 5

Flights from LaGuardia to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from LaGuardia to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

The average price of all flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San José, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province is September, where tickets cost $329 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $782 and $587 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province, 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 on the flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 43 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, United Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $97. KAYAK users also found New York LaGuardia Airport to San José round-trip flights on Spirit Airlines from $234 and on American Airlines from $303.

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Low season

October

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$97
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from LaGuardia to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from LaGuardia to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York LaGuardia Airport to San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José, San José Province was $97 for a one-way ticket and $234 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York LaGuardia Airport and San José?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and San José, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to San José, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to San José are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $621 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $532 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

    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 New York LaGuardia Airport to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

    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 San José with an airline and back to New York LaGuardia Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and SJO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to San José?

    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 San José from New York LaGuardia Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from LaGuardia to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from New York to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from LaGuardia to San José? 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.
7.6
JetBlueOverall score based on 4618 reviews
7.9comfort
7.5entertainment
7.2food
7.8boarding
8.3crew
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There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

6.0 GoodOscar, Apr 2024LGA - MCO
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There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

40 minute delay before take off after boarding flight. Bright lights throughout night flight due Issues with light panels. In flight Entertainment nonfunctional

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

Another horrible Jet Blue experience. This airline has suffered the biggest decline of all from best to worst. TVs didn’t work (again). internet was temperamental. Boarded late and couldn’t get organized to serve snacks.

I hate their constant delays! It’s as if I cannot confidently make plans for timing when I'm traveling with them. I slept through it, so all I can say is it was good.

The staff at JFK were rude and unhelpful. I was harassed for the same bag that I used on my flight to jfk with no issues claiming it was the inappropriate size. The women then allowed my travel companion to board with the same size bag because they thought she was more “humble”. Also on the flight when informing the flight attendant that nationals no longer have to fill out the Bahamas immigration form my statement was met with eye rolling and attitude.

One of the crew members, a male complained about my bag being too heavy, which I felt was really unnecessary. I am disabled and would have carried it myself if I thought it was going to be a problem. In addition the landing was rough because everyone gasped in unison which it touched down.

There was no wheelchair or wheelchair escort at the gate..unacceptable

Surly, unhelpful ground staff at JFK. There was a complete lack of empathy—a flawed check-in ordeal caused us to miss our flight. All airlines that I have ever flown would have worked to help me solve the ticket problem. Instead, frontline employees shrugged their shoulders and pointed fingers at us for having made an error. I will do anything to avoid EVER flying on Jet Blue again. It well deserves its low rank among airlines.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Nice flight, nice crew but no cookie or napkin with my seltzer.

The flight was canceled. Got rebooked to Chicago and when we arrived our luggage where to there. They were going to our original destination the day after. They would not deliver them to our house. We had to go pick them up.

EWR terminal C United Club is great. Flight and everything else mediocre

737 Max was leaking water into the cabin through the windows. Overhead bins opened on landing. Bad bad plane.

Very bad , airplain had problem with engines , had to evacuate, had a delay on my trip for almost 4 hours , lost my rental car in london..

Other than the two hour delay, it was fine. Of course they were very professional and kept us informed throughout the whole delay..

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Good. The wife was not working but then it got resolved.

Missed this flight due to delays from my previous flight

Awful customer service on the phone. No phone number on the website to call a real person. Website says changes are no charge but this is a lie. I had a cheaper ticket through Kayak therefore Finnair wouldn’t change it unless I would pay the entire fare again. I begged but their agents at the airport were rude and the online chat person cut off the call with no help. Super disappointed. Wont fly this airline again and will tell everyone I meet how bad it is. Crew on the flight was nice but otherwise huge disappointment.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

It was less than what is expected for a business class ticket I thought that the staff actively ignored me because I either looked Indian or Hispanic to them and I guess I did not deserve their attention. The food which included a beef entree was not available so not enough food was ordered for number of seats available. I will say experience in Greenwich lounge was very good and the staff there at the airport were very nice. May be your crew needs to learn about racial equity so that everyone gets either the same aweful treatment or hopefully the best treatment which is what we expect I recommend you take a flight with Singapore airlines that I have taken and the crew remember your last names and use it to address each person, food never finishes if you are at the back of business class and crew anticipate your need even before you articulate. Same price and 100 times better service than American Airlines

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

The 2 hour delay was frustrating but our crew did a great job getting us out quickly and keeping communication especially with the people who had connecting flights

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

So i was checked in for the seat number 40K. Unfortunately my seat was not able to recline which end up having very uncomfortable 15 hours flight.

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

Lack of information. No meal for a 6hr international flight that departs during dinner time

Pretty good. Would’ve been excellent if we would have left on time and the crew wasn’t late.

Spirit airline tries to screw you at every opportunity. Spirit wanted 65$ for an extra pound in the suitcase Made me open the suitcase at the counter to remove 1 pound. Staff very cold and rude Will never fly spirit again and will recommend same to family and friends

Overall it was a good experience. Stewards were very kind and professional. The departure and arrival times were as promised. Plane was clean.

No frills, limited comfort, no food, no entertainment, but fine

The airplane was extremely hot the air conditioner wasn’t working I

Seats horrible. No way of getting comfortable . But flight ran smoothly

Every thing was fine ,low price,easy on time ,clean, good staff, really no issues

Unfortunately not great, my flight was canceled with no notice given. I attempted to reach out to spirit airlines and have yet to receive any correspondence. I then had to book a new flight at two times the cost of the original.

The price is good but I feel that carry-on bag could be a little low and snacks prices

Pack light and enjoy the quick boarding and early departure and arrivals.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from New York to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/27Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 56mLGA-SJO
$97
5/15Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
21h 26mLGA-SJO
$98
5/11Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
31h 47mLGA-SJO
$100
5/13Mon
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
30h 32mLGA-SJO
$101
5/7Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
22h 11mLGA-SJO
$103
5/8Wed
1 stopFrontier
11h 21mLGA-SJO
$114
4/27Sat
1 stopFrontier
10h 44mLGA-SJO
$120
4/30Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 26mLGA-SJO
$142
4/27Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 55mLGA-SJO
$146
5/2Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
12h 00mLGA-SJO
$147

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Last minute flights from LaGuardia to San José

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 from New York to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 35mLGA-SJO
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 29mSJO-LGA
$308
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 35mLGA-SJO
5/3Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 17mSJO-LGA
$310
4/27Sat
multi-stop
10h 44mLGA-SJO
5/3Fri
multi-stop
8h 13mSJO-LGA
$333
4/27Sat
multi-stop
10h 44mLGA-SJO
5/3Fri
multi-stop
21h 24mSJO-LGA
$348
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 45mLGA-SJO
5/4Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 49mSJO-LGA
$350
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 45mLGA-SJO
5/3Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
18h 38mSJO-LGA
$370
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
14h 16mLGA-SJO
5/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 27mSJO-LGA
$396
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 30mLGA-SJO
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 25mSJO-LGA
$498
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 26mLGA-SJO
4/28Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
29h 55mSJO-LGA
$548
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
11h 16mLGA-SJO
5/5Sun
multi-stopDelta
14h 44mSJO-LGA
$701

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New York LaGuardia Airport - San José Flights

Departure:

New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - New York LaGuardia Airport

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