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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 36% increase in price.
Flight from New York LaGuardia 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 $253.

  • 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 $560. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $693 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 1% 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 $638.

  • 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 $260 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 $383.

  • 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 $413 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $644 and $635 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 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Costa Rica?

    An average nonstop flight from New Jersey to Costa Rica takes 7h 20m, 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

6/13Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 18mPHL-SJO
6/17Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 02mSJO-PHL
$239
5/28Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 27mPHL-SJO
6/3Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 04mSJO-PHL
$242
6/2Mon
1 stop
19h 07mTTN-SJO
6/6Fri
1 stop
10h 07mSJO-TTN
$257
6/3Tue
1 stop
6h 27mPHL-SJO
6/5Thu
1 stop
7h 37mSJO-PHL
$259
6/2Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
14h 56mJFK-SJO
6/12Thu
1 stopCopa Airlines
14h 59mSJO-JFK
$268
5/19Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
18h 48mJFK-SJO
6/2Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
7h 51mSJO-JFK
$280
6/30Mon
1 stopDelta
8h 00mEWR-LIR
7/23Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 34mLIR-EWR
$283
6/3Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
6/10Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 13mLIR-JFK
$290
5/15Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 19mJFK-SJO
5/22Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 06mSJO-JFK
$290
9/13Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 53mLGA-SJO
9/22Mon
1 stopDelta
8h 25mSJO-LGA
$296

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Recent one-way flight deals

5/28Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 34mLGA-SJO
$92
6/2Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 32mEWR-SJO
$97
5/10Sat
1 stopCopa Airlines
8h 21mJFK-SJO
$112
5/28Wed
1 stopCopa Airlines
8h 21mJFK-SJO
$114
6/7Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 41mEWR-LIR
$122
6/2Mon
1 stop
29h 28mJFK-SJO
$124
5/13Tue
1 stopSouthwest
10h 30mLGA-SJO
$130
10/22Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 48mLGA-SJO
$132
8/30Sat
1 stop
15h 49mEWR-SJO
$143
8/3Sun
1 stopSouthwest
8h 15mLGA-SJO
$177

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Last minute flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/10Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
8h 03mJFK-SJO
5/21Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
14h 00mSJO-JFK
$279
5/10Sat
multi-stop
8h 21mJFK-SJO
5/21Wed
multi-stop
7h 25mSJO-JFK
$283
5/9Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 19mJFK-SJO
5/20Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 06mSJO-JFK
$290
5/6Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 19mJFK-SJO
5/16Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 06mSJO-JFK
$291
5/6Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mLGA-SJO
5/16Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 30mSJO-LGA
$296
5/6Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 18mEWR-SJO
5/10Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 33mSJO-EWR
$300
5/9Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 02mJFK-SJO
5/16Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 53mSJO-JFK
$305
5/7Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 37mLGA-SJO
5/14Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 04mSJO-LGA
$305
5/10Sat
multi-stopDelta
9h 05mEWR-SJO
5/24Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 37mSJO-EWR
$305
5/10Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 00mJFK-SJO
5/24Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 27mSJO-JFK
$367

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