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Cheap Flights from Newark to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
San José
San José1 stop$460
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$301
San José
San José1 stop$460
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$301
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Price, demand and travel trends for Newark Airport to Costa Rica flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Newark Airport to Costa Rica are running about the same as they were around this time last year, averaging $576 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from Newark Airport to Costa Rica right now?

The cheapest fares from Newark Airport to Costa Rica on KAYAK in the last week were to Liberia (LIR) from $301 round-trip, and to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) from $459 round-trip.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

November is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $505. Prices are highest in August, when average flight costs increase to around $735.

When is the best time to book flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

Book your flights 15 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 16% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Costa Rica is the cheapest to fly to from Newark Airport?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Costa Rica are:

• Liberia (LIR) from $571
• San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) from $603

What’s the cheapest day to fly from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from Newark Airport to Costa Rica, while Saturday is the most expensive. Fares run about 20% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Costa Rica during the night with average prices of $392. The evening is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $696.

Key details for Newark Airport to Costa Rica flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$142
Beat the crowds with an average 61% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 55% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Newark Airport to Liberia

Your Newark Airport to Costa Rica flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Fares from Newark Airport to Costa Rica are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $457 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Newark Airport to Costa Rica have ranged from $457 to $772.

  • What are the main airports serving Costa Rica?

    Flights to Costa Rica use two main airports, San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) and Liberia (LIR).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from Newark Airport to Costa Rica: United Airlines.

  • Where in Costa Rica can I fly nonstop from Newark Airport?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Newark Airport to two destinations: San José and Liberia.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica average $623 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) from $398
    • Santo Domingo Las Americas (SDQ) from $404
    • Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) from $529

  • How long is a flight from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    Nonstop flights take 5h 25m on average. The fastest scheduled flight takes 5h 05m, from Newark (EWR) to Liberia (LIR).

  • How often are flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica delayed and what's the average delay?

    18% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 2h 40m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    On flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Costa Rica?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Costa Rica include:

    • Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
    • Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
    • Museo de Oro
    • Morazan Park

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Newark Airport to Costa Rica?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Newark Airport to Costa Rica departs at 7:05 am and the latest departs at 3:32 pm. Nonstop flights take about 5h 25m.

  • Is Newark Liberty accessible to people with limited mobility?

    The airport includes accessible restrooms, wheelchair ramps, and elevators for those with limited mobility. In addition, all terminals have accessible drinking fountains. Travelers with disabilities can park in some places in the parking lots close to each terminal's entrance. When purchasing your ticket, you can make arrangements with your airline if you require a wheelchair.

  • Are there direct flights from Newark Liberty airport to Costa Rica?

    If you are considering traveling to Costa Rica from Newark Liberty International airport with a direct flight, consider booking your flight with United Airlines. Other airlines that operate on this route are American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. Common stopovers are Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and Orlando International Airport (MCO).

  • Are there currency exchange services in SJO airport?

    There are various currency exchange services if you want to exchange currency at the SJO airport. Global Exchange offers them at the airport lobby in the boarding area and BAC San Jose at the airport lobby. You can also withdraw at the BAC San Jose, which allows withdraws in dollars, colones, and euros.

  • Where can you stay near the Liberia airport?

    Consider staying at Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport if you want to be close to the airport. This hotel is in front of the airport and provides a free shuttle service to and from the airport. Free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and an international restaurant are a few of the facilities provided.

Your guide to booking Newark Airport to Costa Rica flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 15 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 16% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for November when flights are typically cheapest and avoid August when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Saturday cost about 20% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Liberia (LIR) is the cheapest airport to fly into from Newark Airport. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in San José, which is the most popular destination in Costa Rica. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as La Fortuna, Tamarindo and Manuel Antonio.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the Newark Airport to Costa Rica nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is usually the cheapest.
  • After arriving at San Jose Airport (SJO), take advantage of the lounges inside the airport. If you're ready to pay for a day pass or an annual membership, you can access the airport lounges. The lounges include VIP Lounge Costa Rica in front of gate 5 on the lower level airside, and Santa Maria VIP Lounge on level 3 next to gate 5 on the airside.
  • If you are traveling with a kid at Newark Liberty International airport, there are diaper changing tables in the family restrooms all over the airport. Breastfeeding mothers who want to nurse and breastfeed in private can use the nursing rooms. These rooms are found in terminal A and airside terminals B and C.
  • Passengers arriving at Liberia airport can make use of the airport lounge. Passengers can access the VIP lounge Liberia through a lounge membership program. The lounge is located airside, on the second floor, after the Passport Control.
  • At the Newark Liberty International Airport, business travelers can take advantage of the numerous business services offered at every terminal, including fax, computer, and photocopying facilities. In addition, there are multiple lounges with conference spaces. The airport's Marriott Hotel, which includes conference and business space, is another option.
  • The Liberia airport has many transport options for passengers arriving at the airport. However, consider renting a car if you want to explore Costa Rica. Some of the car rental providers available at the airport include Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Adobe, and Green Motion.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Newark 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8633 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
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Flight was delayed and not a lot of communication on why until we got on the plane.

6.0 GoodJennifer, Oct 2026
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Flight was delayed and not a lot of communication on why until we got on the plane.

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

The first class flight attendant was awful to everyone. Very rude; no customer service. She should not be working in first class.

Flight crew issues delayed my flight by 2 1/2 hours. Causing me to miss my connection.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

The woman in seat 1A was allowed to bring a dachshund dog onboard. It smelled terrible and the odor wafted throughout the first class cabin. This was clearly not a service dog and should be prohibited. I paid for the highest class of service, and this was a disservice. Why is Delta allowing this? I may reconsider my future flight choices.

Flights were terribly delayed. I was at At,anta Airport for over 4 hours waiting for my connection.

This flight was ridiculous. I had to have a connecting flight from New York to orlando Florida??? The flight left late and because it was a short flight there was no first class amenities. I had one alcohol drink. The flight crew was fine, but it sure did not feel like first class. Delta to me dropped the ball by giving me a connecting flight. By the time we got to Raleigh we would have missed the next flight. Lucky for me the flight never came so now I was stuck waiting for a later flight that came in late also.

It is not a good experience with Copa Airlines: flight delay, luggage delay, etc.

We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

Check in person said there would be lunch. We were first class passengers and lunch was chips.

It was first time fling in copa airline. In general I am satisfied except bag size. I got a email from copa with 17-10-6 for carry on bag. In airport the check in show 22-14-10 . However that mistake means $100,00 in over cost.

The flight was 6 hours delayed due to equipment problems, I had to spend my night in the airport terminal in tight quarters. A bag of chips was all they offered, Then I missed my connecting flight and waited another 2 hours. All in all that trip took me almost one day.

Copa definitely offers better service and price than other airlines.

Please stop those idiotic and unrelenting announcements, commercials and stupid credit card drivel. All together about 15 minutes of stupidness that annoys each passenger.

My flight got cancelled. Couldn’t get my luggage. It arrived at my destination ahead of me. I didn’t get my preordered meal. Had to spend the night in the airport.

food /beverage service was limited to one time which was unexpected for a flight that long. food wasn't very good.

United did nit provide any updated on flight crew not bein available until boarding time started. It was bad. Itws alate night flight and there no proactive communication and iha d an important meeting that i missed due to thus

They did not have free WIFI and I was not okay with that!

I initially boarded in a very comfortable and large plane and was told there was a mechanical issue with a waste receptacle. We sat on the plan for a good few hours, then were told we can deplane and that we would take off shortly. Delays continued and four hours later my flight was cancelled, and I had to quickly rebook another. The flight I rebooked was also delayed, and I when we boarded, I wound up on a small plane in a middle seat for the 6-hour journey and it was extremely uncomfortable. No issues with the staff in any way, just the overall experience of the delays, cancellations, and downgrade in comfort on such a long flight. It is significantly impactful on how you feel post travel and I was exhausted and sore from the experience.

Flight delayed and then cancelled (due to mechanical issues + weather). Poor communication. No one there to help with rebooking and accommodations for the night we had to stay in Newark. Our luggage was taken off the original flight and apparently left on the tarmac in the rain. Items were soaking rain. The following day, the flight was also delayed due to mechanical issues. The second year in a row that I had to sleep in an airport flying from Tokyo to Newark due to mechanical issues compounded by bad weather. Partly bad luck and partly just poor service.

Polaris seat is plush and conducive to sleep. Cabin crew was experienced, highly attentive and helpful when any need arose, such as finding a lost phone in the seat mechanism. Food was a disappointment, especially the Japanese items coming out of Newark all seemed a bit overcooked, though the empanada snacks served midway were a hit.

Staff on the plane was incredible. Check-in was very complicated with no staff to help at the airport. I was charged for a second bag even though my ticket says 2 bags are free

Our flight gor canceled and there was no one to help us but told us to scan the qr code and fill the forms on-line. Very poor service especially we are tourists traveling to Washington DC for the 1st time.

see my previous response about being kicked off the flight and having to fly the next day, ruining a planned vacation tour.

Seamless flight, didn’t feel like five hours at all very smooth ride. Watched two good movies didn’t even realize I was on a plane. The staff were extremely nice and helpful.

Nice plane, clean, wifi available and movies. All the flight attendants were courteous.

Flight did not have onboard charging and TV screen flickering.

We were delayed and had to circle due to weather and had to divert for fuel. While I understand that you can’t control the weather I would have appreciated knowing that the crew wasn’t going to run out of hours and then having to spend the night in the Raleigh airport.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

The flight crew that we had in our section may have been tired or something. I asked the flight attendant about my son’s screen not working and she spoke down to me like I was stupid. He still had no working screen throughout his flight. The other members had no personality and seemed like they were annoyed when you asked them for something. Definitely took a hit for simple things on my JB experience.

Som delays but overall we almost made it on the original time.

Safe and on time were the positives. The plane wasn't cleaned before boarding, there was garbage and food on the floor and in the seat pocket. The TV screen was small and the picture fuzzy, audio quality was poor. Seatbelt was fraying and seat did not recline properly. No charging ports near the seats,

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

The flight landed in Phoenix and taxied the runway for 15 additional minutes. I had a connecting flight I barely made it to because of the delay of the plane taxing the runway.

The flight was delay roughly 90 minutes. Once we arrived at O'Hare, we sat on the tarmac for another 90 minutes. I understand that O'Hare is under construction however they need to figure out a solution as every incoming flight I have been on has been delayed coming to a gate.

This flight 1810 on 7/30 from EWR to DFW got 4 hours delay. this round trip experience is bad, my AA flight 618 from DFW to EWR on 7/28 was redirected to PIT and totally delayed about 9 hours due to mixed of weather and AA IT outage and then on the way back delayed for 4 hours. Lucky, i changed my flight to UA on the way back. i don't like AA anymore. i will consider other airline options in the future.

The departure and arrival was on time. The fact that I could load my boarding tickets on the American airlines app.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

I’m impressed that we were on time in Sacramento after having a late departure in Newark and our made it. The staff was friendly and warm.

It was so bad it will be my last. Connecting flight gate agent closed the door in my face when i told her my husband is 30 seconds away (and we were running close/late because the preceding AA flight was slightly delayed. We had to be rebooked on a non-direct flight with an overnight layover in Phoenix. This is the worst experience ever and for no fault of our own. The flight we were trying to get on would not have been late if the gate agent allowed my husband to get there. It was senseless, cruel and very upsetting. I don’t understand why we were subjected to this.

Flight attendant walked away once they landed and we were forced to wait another hour after an already 3hr delay.

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