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Cheap Flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José1 stop$201
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$281
San José
San José1 stop$201
Liberia
Liberia1 stop$281

Book Cheap Atlanta to Costa Rica Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Atlanta 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Atlanta to Costa Rica

Mon, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
7h 57m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 11:03 pm
SJO
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ATL
8h 32m
1 stop
$201Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:36 pm - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
15h 46m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 9:25 pm
SJO
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ATL
6h 54m
1 stop
$202Spirit Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
7h 57m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 11:03 pm
SJO
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ATL
8h 32m
1 stop
$203Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
7h 57m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 9:25 pm
SJO
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ATL
6h 54m
1 stop
$204Spirit Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 3
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:36 pm - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
15h 46m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 9:25 pm
SJO
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ATL
6h 54m
1 stop
$207Spirit Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
7h 57m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 9:25 pm
SJO
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ATL
6h 54m
1 stop
$217Spirit Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Thu, Feb 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 12:22 pm
ATL
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SJO
7h 57m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 7:44 am
SJO
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ATL
17h 13m
1 stop
$226Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 11:55 am
ATL
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LIR
6h 55m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
LIR
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ATL
7h 00m
1 stop
$281JetBlue
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
JetBlue Logo
7:55 am - 12:55 pm
ATL
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LIR
6h 00m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:15 pm - 10:21 pm
LIR
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ATL
9h 06m
1 stop
$290JetBlue
Mon, Apr 13 - Tue, Apr 21
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 10:35 am
ATL
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LIR
5h 35m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
LIR
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ATL
7h 00m
1 stop
$295JetBlue
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Atlanta to Costa Rica flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from Atlanta found in the last 72 hours was to San José, at $199 round-trip. The most popular route is from Atlanta (ATL) to San José (SJO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $199.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $477 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta 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 Atlanta to Costa Rica is May, when tickets cost $346 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $581 and $576 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Costa Rica on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$76
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Atlanta to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Which airlines fly from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

    United Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier, and Spirit Airlines operate from Atlanta to Costa Rica and are the leading flight providers. They offer different onboard services depending on the flight and the flight ticket you book.

  • Which is the cheapest route from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

    Atlanta to Costa Rica via San Jose is the cheapest route when traveling from Atlanta to Costa Rica. However, you should check the days when the flight follows this route before booking. Again, the flight ticket price varies depending on the time of booking.

  • Which airlines offer direct flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

    Delta is the only airline that offers direct flights to Costa Rica. Thus, it takes a shorter time to reach Juan Santamaria International Airport. This is your best choice if you need to get to your destination faster. The other airlines make one or two stops along the way and take longer to reach the final destination. These are the best choices if you want to have fun and adventure along your journey.

  • Which is the leading airline from Atlanta to Costa Rica?

    JetBlue is the highest-rated airline offering services between this route. It’s comfortable, has a friendly crew, and offers onboard entertainment.

  • What are the legal requirements for car seats in Costa Rica?

    Car seats for children are mandatory in Costa Rica. The law requires toddlers to children aged 12 years to sit in car seats or booster seats for safety. Therefore, you should be careful when choosing a rental car from the airport to avoid violating the law. If found sandwiching your kids in a car or carrying your baby on your lap, you can get fined.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica 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 Atlanta 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 from Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost $553 on average. Morning departures are around 49% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,087.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica depart from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This airport has showers where travelers can freshen up before departure. It also provides wheelchair services. All you need to do is submit a special request to receive unique services to get in and off the plane.
  • Flights from Atlanta to Costa Rica also serve airports in Liberia and San Jose cities. However, flight ticket prices vary among flights arriving in these cities.
  • After arriving at Juan Santamaria International Airport, you can use elevators after a long flight. There are luggage carriers, especially if you have a piece of heavy luggage.
  • You can book a direct flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica. However, some airlines offer indirect flight services. Direct flights fly nonstop, while indirect flights make one or two stops in major cities during the journey.
  • Many airlines fly via Liberia or San Jose to the Costa Rica route. They arrive in various terminals of different arrival airports. Most of these airports have storage lockers where passengers can store luggage for a certain period of time.
  • Citizens of the United States of America don’t require a visa to enter Costa Rica. You only need a valid passport during entry and a return ticket when exiting Costa Rica. However, these documents are only valid for 90 days.
  • You can book the cheapest route by booking a flight offering indirect services. Not only is an indirect route cheaper, but you can also enjoy historical attractions. If you book a flight making a changeover, you’ll enjoy some adventure along your trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Atlanta to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Atlanta 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8138 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

6.0 GoodCristine, Jan 2026
ATL - MLI
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Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

The flight was delayed and oversold. I volunteered to give up my seat for compensation. Thinking I could get a good night's sleep instead of arriving home at 2 am. It took over an hour to get the new reservation confirmed, three different gate attendants, and two red coats. It took even longer to confirm the overnight hotel, and when I arrived, the line was 45 minutes long, with two people checking in, and at least 15 people slowly, very slowly—no food except frozen convenience food, no coupon for food from airlines. Slept, headed back to the airport, and that flight had an equipment change and a gate change just as they were about to board. It took an additional hour to board as they cleaned the plane from storage.

I upgraded to first. Quick and easy boarding. Comfortable seat with power and a nice IPA.

Staff was great! Kind and cordial! Middle seat row 28 seat B has a hump in it. Trays were getting stuck when putting down and up. Good flight

It was good because we traveled without luggage, carry on only.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

This was one of the most frustrating travel experiences I've had to date. I had changed my flight day of to this one as it was slated to depart on time. It ended up being so delayed that my original flight took off before this one did. The boarding process began but eventually stopped and everyone had to get off the plane as a problem was identified. The person at the front desk just tried to laugh it off as if this wasn't already a huge inconvenience. From there, we eventually got to board only to sit at the gate for an additional hour because of some additional issue. This was extremely frustrating and caused a lot of stress.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

Because of weather and mechanical issues our flight was 4 hours late. The only compensation offered to us was a meal voucher to be used only at Boston Airport and only on the day issued. But by the time it was offered to us all the restaurants were closed, so there was no way to use that offer.

Friendly crew, efficient boarding and flight arrived early. Couldn’t ask for a better experience

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

Horribly rude check in at airport, worst in 25 years of flying. All over a simple issue they could have googled to resolve.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

1) No pilot available for 1 hour 2) no room for most passengers careyon in overhead—-> stowed below 3) when we landed we had to wait 45 min. Before docking at gate as gate was not ready

Good. No issues except a slight delay. Crew came in late.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

It was good. I prefer JB over other airlines.I just wish we had headphones for the films, but other than that - good.

We were on the tarmac waiting for a gate at Logan for 40, minutes. The crew handled it well. Can't blame the airline.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

Everything was good. On time, boarding fast, flight attendants friendly.

Great, but seats are terrible. Way too cramped for any human.

Spirit has always and will always stink. Absolute worst airline around.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

I know it's a low-cost airline. However, the seats are very basic, so after two hours of travel, they feel very uncomfortable and cannot be reclined. The two flights from Bogota to Orlando and the return flight were very punctual. The check-in process on the app works very well. I really liked the self-check-in process for luggage at the Orlando airport; it was quick, easy, and very convenient.

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

All very good except they didn’t load our walker so haven’t gotten it yet

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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