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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$101
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 49% increase in price.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to San José

FAQs for booking flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey to Costa Rica up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Costa Rica?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Costa Rica is Liberia Airport (LIR), with an average flight price of $200.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Costa Rica is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $575. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $729 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $365 on average. Morning departures are around 8% 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 $706.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from New Jersey found in the last 72 hours was to Liberia, at $290 round-trip. The most popular route is Newark Airport (EWR) to San José (SJO) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $362.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from New Jersey to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest month for flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica is October, when tickets cost $410 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $618 and $618 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica?

    To get a below average price on the flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

    An average nonstop flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica takes 6h 26m, covering a distance of 2176 miles. The shortest route is Newark Airport (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) with an average flight time of 5h 03m.

  • What is the most popular destination in Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (100% of total searches to Costa Rica).

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/9Tue
1 stopAvianca
9h 40mJFK-SJO
9/13Sat
2 stopsAvianca
11h 15mSJO-JFK
$146
9/8Mon
2 stopsAvianca
18h 20mJFK-SJO
9/13Sat
2 stopsAvianca
11h 15mSJO-JFK
$154
10/13Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 16mEWR-SJO
10/26Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mSJO-EWR
$253
7/22Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 11mLGA-SJO
7/29Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 10mSJO-LGA
$255
7/23Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 16mLGA-SJO
7/29Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 10mSJO-LGA
$256
9/9Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
9/14Sun
nonstopJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
$263
7/20Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 13mEWR-LIR
7/27Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 09mLIR-EWR
$266
7/23Wed
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
8/6Wed
nonstopJetBlue
5h 15mLIR-JFK
$266
8/11Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 10mLGA-SJO
8/20Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 50mSJO-LGA
$271
10/23Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
14h 16mLGA-SJO
10/28Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 09mSJO-LGA
$278

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/22Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 26mEWR-SJO
$101
7/26Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 26mEWR-SJO
$103
8/29Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 20mEWR-SJO
$113
9/2Tue
1 stopAvianca
8h 35mJFK-SJO
$113
8/25Mon
1 stopAvianca
7h 05mJFK-SJO
$114
7/29Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 13mEWR-LIR
$120
7/23Wed
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
$120
8/4Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 50mLGA-SJO
$120
9/4Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 42mLGA-SJO
$123
11/29Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 18mJFK-LIR
$149

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Last minute flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

7/5Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 19mJFK-SJO
7/18Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 01mSJO-JFK
$282
7/5Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 36mEWR-SJO
7/18Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 34mSJO-EWR
$283
7/7Mon
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
7/11Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 15mLIR-JFK
$326
7/4Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 40mEWR-SJO
7/11Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 22mSJO-EWR
$346
7/5Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
7/15Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 15mLIR-JFK
$359
7/5Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 56mEWR-SJO
7/18Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 18mSJO-EWR
$363
7/7Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 17mACY-SJO
7/14Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 42mSJO-ACY
$402
7/6Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 04mEWR-SJO
7/15Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$406
7/7Mon
multi-stop
10h 14mJFK-SJO
7/21Mon
multi-stop
9h 10mSJO-JFK
$407
7/7Mon
multi-stop
9h 35mEWR-SJO
7/21Mon
multi-stop
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$417

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