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Find cheap flights from Newark Liberty Airport to Costa Rica from $93

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San José
San José1 stop$265
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$293

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Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Is Newark Liberty accessible to people with limited mobility?

    The airport includes accessible restrooms, wheelchair ramps, and elevators for those with limited mobility. In addition, all terminals have accessible drinking fountains. Travelers with disabilities can park in some places in the parking lots close to each terminal's entrance. When purchasing your ticket, you can make arrangements with your airline if you require a wheelchair.

  • Are there direct flights from Newark Liberty airport to Costa Rica?

    If you are considering traveling to Costa Rica from Newark Liberty International airport with a direct flight, consider booking your flight with United Airlines. Other airlines that operate on this route are American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. Common stopovers are Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and Orlando International Airport (MCO).

  • Are there currency exchange services in SJO airport?

    There are various currency exchange services if you want to exchange currency at the SJO airport. Global Exchange offers them at the airport lobby in the boarding area and BAC San Jose at the airport lobby. You can also withdraw at the BAC San Jose, which allows withdraws in dollars, colones, and euros.

  • Where can you stay near the Liberia airport?

    Consider staying at Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport if you want to be close to the airport. This hotel is in front of the airport and provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport. Free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and an international restaurant are a few of the facilities provided.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Newark Liberty Airport 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Costa Rica.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Rica from Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty Airport to Costa Rica?

    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 Costa Rica with an airline and back to Newark Liberty Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Newark Liberty Airport 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 to Costa Rica from Newark Liberty 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 tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Morning departure is around 27% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • After arriving at San Jose Airport (SJO), take advantage of the lounges inside the airport. If you're ready to pay for a day pass or an annual membership, you can access the airport lounges. The lounges include VIP Lounge Costa Rica in front of gate 5 on the lower level airside, and Santa Maria VIP Lounge on level 3 next to gate 5 on the airside.
  • If you are traveling with a kid at Newark Liberty International airport, there are diaper changing tables in the family restrooms all over the airport. Breastfeeding mothers who want to nurse and breastfeed in private can use the nursing rooms. These rooms are found in terminal A and airside terminals B and C.
  • Passengers arriving at Liberia airport can make use of the airport lounge. Passengers can access the VIP lounge Liberia through a lounge membership program. The lounge is located airside, on the second floor, after the Passport Control.
  • At the Newark Liberty International Airport, business travelers can take advantage of the numerous business services offered at every terminal, including fax, computer, and photocopying facilities. In addition, there are multiple lounges with conference spaces. The airport's Marriott Hotel, which includes conference and business space, is another option.
  • The Liberia airport has many transport options for passengers arriving at the airport. However, consider renting a car if you want to explore Costa Rica. Some of the car rental providers available at the airport include Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Adobe, and Green Motion.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Newark to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Newark 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.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2806 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
8.3Crew
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Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

8.0 ExcellentAntonio, Mar 2024LAX - PTY
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Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

the planes are not modern there are no phone chargers

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "The seats in economy were confortable. The best thing was Copa gave us seats in the second line and my family traveled together."
Cons: "Coffe service could better the experience"
Pros: "The crew was very interested on help and attentive with the passengers. But the seat wasn't comfortable. The design of the cushion is not the best to be seating"
Pros: "You were on time, that is the most important thing in a fly"
Cons: "You could improve your entertainment, you are not a cheap company"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"
Pros: "Copa was convenient and easy. Very easy boarding process and I appreciated the day flight."
Cons: "This is a business class that is equivalent to a US carrier domestic first class. Good seats, not lay flat but wide on my 737-800. The food and service emulated say American Airlines Domestic 1C as well. Everything was just good enough, and much cheaper that international business on the majors."

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

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

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.

Generally good but we were delayed almost two hours from the original time of purchase. The pilot claimed an internal issue then an external equipment issue that needed to be adddressed. He made up a lot of the time.

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

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 round-trip flight deals

5/28Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 21mEWR-SJO
8/26Mon
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
10h 13mSJO-EWR
$265
5/23Thu
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
33h 47mEWR-SJO
6/4Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 58mSJO-EWR
$266
5/20Mon
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33h 11mEWR-SJO
5/24Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
23h 11mSJO-EWR
$267
5/18Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 26mEWR-SJO
5/25Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 21mSJO-EWR
$289
5/21Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
10h 25mEWR-LIR
6/3Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 12mLIR-EWR
$293
5/11Sat
2 stops
16h 46mEWR-SJO
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18h 39mSJO-EWR
$300
5/8Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 22mEWR-SJO
5/13Mon
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9h 35mSJO-EWR
$311
5/13Mon
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5/21Tue
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$346
5/7Tue
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15h 52mEWR-SJO
5/9Thu
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17h 02mSJO-EWR
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5/29Wed
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7h 57mEWR-LIR
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9h 33mLIR-EWR
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14h 46mEWR-SJO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 19mSJO-EWR
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
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$299
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
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nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 23mSJO-EWR
$301
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multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 44mEWR-SJO
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multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 05mSJO-EWR
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15h 06mEWR-SJO
5/31Fri
multi-stopDelta
14h 10mSJO-EWR
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Newark Liberty Airport - Costa Rica Flights

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Newark Liberty Airport (EWR)United States

Return flight deals:

Costa Rica - Newark Liberty Airport

Cabin classes:

$1,021
$910
$1,181
$214