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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 47% increase in price.
Flight from Newark Liberty Airport to San José

FAQs for booking flights from New York State to Costa Rica

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York State 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 York State 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 York State 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 York State 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 York State 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 $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 $411. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $494 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 $420 on average. Morning departures are around 6% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Costa Rica is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $546.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Costa Rica?

    The cheapest ticket to Costa Rica from New York State found in the last 72 hours was to San José, at $253 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 $253.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from New York State to Costa Rica is September, when tickets cost $408 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $870 and $814 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from New York State to Costa Rica, you should book around 2 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 York State to Costa Rica takes 13h 14m, covering a distance of 2279 miles. The shortest route is Newark Airport (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) with an average flight time of 5h 03m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Costa Rica?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is San José (72% of total searches to Costa Rica). The next most popular destination is Liberia (28%).

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Recent round-trip flight deals

9/11Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 16mEWR-SJO
9/20Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 17mSJO-EWR
$193
9/23Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
9/28Sun
nonstopJetBlue
5h 03mSJO-JFK
$193
9/22Mon
1 stopAvianca
7h 40mJFK-SJO
9/28Sun
1 stopAvianca
7h 25mSJO-JFK
$199
8/18Mon
1 stopAvianca
6h 50mJFK-SJO
8/27Wed
1 stopAvianca
9h 15mSJO-JFK
$202
9/1Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 10mEWR-SJO
9/10Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
14h 00mSJO-EWR
$226
10/23Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
14h 16mLGA-SJO
10/28Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 09mSJO-LGA
$236
8/5Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 26mEWR-SJO
8/6Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 36mSJO-EWR
$255
7/30Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 11mLGA-SJO
8/6Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 47mSJO-LGA
$257
9/14Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 08mEWR-SJO
9/25Thu
1 stopDelta
9h 21mSJO-EWR
$266
9/28Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 08mROC-SJO
10/15Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 46mSJO-ROC
$296

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/29Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 20mEWR-SJO
$83
9/13Sat
nonstopJetBlue
5h 21mJFK-SJO
$83
8/11Mon
1 stopAvianca
6h 50mJFK-SJO
$89
8/25Mon
1 stopAvianca
7h 05mJFK-SJO
$90
9/17Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 28mLGA-SJO
$101
10/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 38mEWR-SJO
$101
8/6Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 26mEWR-SJO
$103
7/31Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 16mLGA-SJO
$111
9/21Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 08mEWR-SJO
$112
8/30Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 00mEWR-SJO
$117

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Last minute flights from New York to Costa Rica

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

7/16Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 56mEWR-SJO
7/23Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 22mSJO-EWR
$380
7/16Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 26mLGA-SJO
7/23Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 28mSJO-LGA
$382
7/17Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
7/31Thu
nonstopJetBlue
5h 15mLIR-JFK
$399
7/15Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 25mJFK-LIR
7/29Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 15mLIR-JFK
$401
7/19Sat
multi-stop
20h 17mEWR-SJO
8/2Sat
multi-stop
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$402
7/19Sat
multi-stop
11h 02mEWR-SJO
8/2Sat
multi-stop
10h 12mSJO-EWR
$405
7/16Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 52mJFK-LIR
7/31Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 30mLIR-JFK
$413
7/16Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 51mLGA-LIR
7/31Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 33mLIR-LGA
$413
7/18Fri
multi-stopAvianca
8h 35mJFK-SJO
8/1Fri
multi-stopAvianca
9h 15mSJO-JFK
$426
7/16Wed
multi-stopAvianca
9h 40mJFK-SJO
7/22Tue
multi-stopAvianca
7h 50mSJO-JFK
$427

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