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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% 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 San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO), with an average flight price of $207.

  • 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 $576. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $724 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 9% 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 $705.

  • 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 $318 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 $333.

  • 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 35m, 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

9/14Sun
1 stopAvianca
10h 05mJFK-SJO
9/20Sat
2 stopsAvianca
11h 15mSJO-JFK
$195
9/14Sun
2 stopsAvianca
18h 20mJFK-SJO
9/25Thu
2 stopsAvianca
11h 15mSJO-JFK
$204
7/8Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 04mEWR-SJO
7/16Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$257
7/8Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 04mEWR-SJO
7/16Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$258
9/14Sun
nonstopJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
9/18Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
$263
7/25Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 18mJFK-SJO
8/1Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 05mSJO-JFK
$264
7/5Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 13mEWR-LIR
7/15Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 09mLIR-EWR
$266
7/4Fri
1 stop
17h 22mLGA-SJO
7/7Mon
1 stop
30h 40mSJO-LGA
$268
9/20Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 35mEWR-LIR
9/27Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 04mLIR-EWR
$271
7/8Tue
1 stop
9h 03mEWR-SJO
7/16Wed
1 stop
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$302

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/8Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 04mEWR-SJO
$104
7/9Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 26mEWR-SJO
$113
8/26Tue
1 stopAvianca
8h 35mJFK-SJO
$113
8/26Tue
2 stopsAvianca
9h 25mJFK-SJO
$115
8/25Mon
nonstopJetBlue
5h 20mJFK-SJO
$118
8/25Mon
1 stopDelta
8h 10mEWR-SJO
$119
7/24Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
$120
7/12Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 13mEWR-LIR
$120
8/23Sat
1 stopDelta
18h 10mJFK-LIR
$122
11/15Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 40mLGA-SJO
$136

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Last minute flights from New Jersey to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/25Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 39mLGA-SJO
7/1Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 30mSJO-LGA
$295
6/26Thu
multi-stop
23h 55mLGA-SJO
7/7Mon
multi-stop
30h 40mSJO-LGA
$324
6/27Fri
nonstopJetBlue
5h 18mJFK-SJO
6/30Mon
nonstopJetBlue
5h 05mSJO-JFK
$331
6/25Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 40mEWR-SJO
7/28Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
28h 20mSJO-EWR
$336
6/28Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
32h 10mEWR-SJO
7/8Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 13mSJO-EWR
$337
6/28Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
7/5Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 16mLIR-JFK
$359
6/28Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 57mPHL-SJO
7/11Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 14mSJO-PHL
$385
6/28Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 51mACY-SJO
7/11Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 41mSJO-ACY
$390
6/25Wed
multi-stopArajet
9h 35mEWR-SJO
7/26Sat
multi-stopArajet
14h 55mSJO-EWR
$408
6/24Tue
multi-stopArajet
9h 03mEWR-SJO
7/1Tue
multi-stopArajet
12h 42mSJO-EWR
$457

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