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Cheap Flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San José
San José2 stops$478
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$683
San José
San José2 stops$478
Liberia
Liberia2 stops$683

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 8:30 am
SLC
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SJO
33h 30m
2 stops
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4:35 pm - 9:54 pm
SJO
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SLC
29h 19m
2 stops
$478Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
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11:00 pm - 8:30 am
SLC
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SJO
33h 30m
2 stops
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7:45 pm - 9:54 pm
SJO
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SLC
26h 09m
2 stops
$497Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Oct 24
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11:15 pm - 11:45 am
SLC
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SJO
36h 30m
3 stops
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7:45 pm - 9:54 pm
SJO
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SLC
26h 09m
2 stops
$510Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 20
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11:15 pm - 8:45 am
SLC
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SJO
33h 30m
2 stops
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12:40 pm - 10:19 pm
SJO
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SLC
33h 39m
3 stops
$511Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 27
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11:00 pm - 11:45 am
SLC
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SJO
36h 45m
3 stops
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12:40 pm - 9:54 pm
SJO
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SLC
33h 14m
3 stops
$512Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
12:49 am - 8:20 am
SLC
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SJO
31h 31m
1 stop
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9:35 am - 9:46 pm
SJO
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SLC
12h 11m
1 stop
$562Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
1:50 pm - 8:20 am
SLC
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SJO
18h 30m
2 stops
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9:35 am - 9:46 pm
SJO
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SLC
12h 11m
1 stop
$582Frontier
Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24
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6:00 pm - 1:50 pm
SLC
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LIR
18h 50m
2 stops
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2:50 pm - 7:35 am
LIR
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SLC
17h 45m
2 stops
$683Southwest
Sat, Jun 20 - Fri, Jun 26
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5:50 am - 1:30 pm
SLC
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LIR
7h 40m
1 stop
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2:10 pm - 10:00 am
LIR
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SLC
19h 50m
2 stops
$693Southwest
Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24
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8:10 pm - 1:10 pm
SLC
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LIR
16h 00m
2 stops
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2:20 pm - 10:45 pm
LIR
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SLC
9h 25m
1 stop
$788United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Salt Lake City to Costa Rica flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica is February, when tickets cost $151 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $569 and $453 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$360
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Salt Lake City to San José

FAQs - booking Costa Rica flights

  • Are Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Juan Santamaria International Airport San Jose (SJO) fully accessible by Persons with Reduced Mobility(PRM)?

    Both SLC and SJO are fully accessible by Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM). Most of the airport facilities are wheelchair accessible. They are fitted with automatic doors, ambulant, ramps, elevators, and easily accessible call boxes. Both airports have reserved parking slots for the disabled in all their terminals’ parking. However, at SLC, it is customary to give a $3-$5 tip to PRM assistants.

  • Where can I get car rentals after landing at SJO?

    Wondering where to rent a car at SJO? The on-site rental car facilities such as; Alamo, Apex, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Easycar, Enterprise, and Europcar are easily located near the exit in the arrival terminal.

  • Are there any kid-friendly amenities at SLC?

    SLC is ranked among some of the best US Kid-Friendly Airports for Infants, Toddlers, and even Teens. It has two nicely outfitted play areas that are located in Lindbergh Terminal, Concourse C, and Humphrey Terminal, Concourse C, second floor. Here, kids can climb about on a mock airplane.

  • Apart from San José, which other cities are served by SJO?

    Other than San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, SJO also serves as the destination airport for most of the passengers traveling to the nearby cities, among them Colon, Costa Rica. Colon is just about 5.9 miles from SJO. From SJO, you can spend about 23min to reach Colon via a bus, 16min via a taxi, a Towncar, or a Shuttle.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Costa Rica.

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

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Costa Rica

  • Despite the presence of South Valley Regional Airport (U42)in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has maintained its status as the departure destination of choice for Costa Rica. This is down to its ease of accessibility. From Salt Lake City center, you will take about 24 minutes to access (SLC) via Line 704 tram, 23min via a bus, and about 14min via a Towncar or a taxi.
  • If you intend to conveniently catch up with your early morning flight from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport San Jose (SJO), consider spending your night in a hotel near the airport. Among your hotel options is the Comfort Suites Airport hotel. Other than being 6min drive away, the hotel will offer you free airport shuttle services to SLC.
  • Longer layovers at SJO need not be boring and frustrating. During your layover, you can consider taking Costa Rica tours to see a bunch of sites within your limited time period. Among these sites is the Arenal Volcano National Park. Located 2.5 miles from Juan Santamaria Airport, the impressive volcano’s neighborhood features Tabacon Resort’s natural hot springs where you’ll relax as you wait for your next flight.
  • If you’re arriving from a late-night flight from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica via SJO, consider reserving your room in Santa Maria Inn. Located about 2.5 miles from the airport, the hotel will offer you free shuttle services from the airport.
  • For pet lovers traveling from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica via SLC, you may find SLC’s pet relief areas quite useful. The pet relief areas are located within Concourse A near gate A9, as well as Concourse B near gate B20. In these areas, your pet will be allowed to relieve itself prior to boarding your flight to SJO. Outside the pet relief area, your pet must, however, be in its right crate or kennel.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Salt Lake City 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4270 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

The flight was smooth. The Southwest experience has degraded overall, but this one was okay.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Planes were clean, no water or snacks on either flight.

Free & relatively fast Wi-Fi. Would've liked a wider drink selection.

I continue to be satisfied with Delta’s excellent service out of LGA. The digit id works well and gets me through security in no time. Whenever possible, I choose Delta.

Was revoked with Jet Blue due to delay from Kenya Air

The Boarding process was great. Particularly since my wife and I require assistance. The flight attendants were amazing. We travel frequently; they honestly were a cut above. 😀

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

Check in was chaotic with only one counter for business class and first class. The luggage conveyor belt at JFK airport was broken so the flight departure was delayed which made the flight stressful as I had a tight connection. Although the captain said they could make up the delay, they didn’t do so.

Had a one hour delay due to mechanical issue. I didn’t think I’d be able to make my connecting flight, but they waited for me and greeted me when I arrived to help things run smooth.

Lost of requested seat assignments. Lost my husband's meal choice

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

We had a delay, but thankfully I made it to my connection. Overall it went smooth

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

As I wrote earlier, poor planning and/or communication. At least twice, we were told that we would be boarding in less than ten minutes, only to have the flight again delayed at least another hour.

This flight is a quick way to get to Chicago, but a bit expensive.

We got delayed getting out of DFW for broken overhead bins. Once the flight got underway the captain kept the seatbelt sign lit the entire flight despite little perceptible turbulence, preventing use of the rest rooms and any sort of refreshment service in the main cabin.

Flight delays for communication overall not a good experience uncomfortable on the plane. Person in front of me reclined his seat, putting them inches from my lap.

There were flight delays making our flight arrive at our destination after midnight didn’t seem to have enough crew or airplanes for the flights laid over in Dallas should’ve had plenty of time to make it to our next flight only made it because that flight was also delayed because our plane wasn’t even at the airport yet overall have not had a good experience on American

Flight left on time. Captain provided relevant announcements. We had to wait 45 minutes to desembark due to the ramp closed because of lightening.

It's a long flight and that is always difficult. I was comfortable and well. The movies available were great and the crew was good.

Cancelled flight. Still waiting to get home for grand daughter’s graduation .

So overall the flight was just average and nothing special. They overbooked some of the flights and they ended up running out of overhead storage space so we had to check our carry-ons which wasn't terrible but we were inconvenienced because of the second connecting flight with a long layover we couldn't get our bags until the final destination. Most of the flight attendants were pretty good and overall the meals were not that great because the chicken was dry and overcooked. They also didn't provide butter or any kind of spread with the bread which is cheap and concerning. The American airlines staff at the check-in counter was kind of unprofessional because this lady just started singing in the middle of checking us in and that's weird. The worst part of the flights was the terrible conditions of the bathrooms which were unclean and did not have toilet paper or toilet tissue available which is kind of insane for a 14-hour and 8 and 1/2 hour flight.

Requested early boarding to disinfect seat, tray table, etc. before general boarding. Instructed to board after wheelchair passengers. Waited on jet bridge behind 12 wheelchair passengers. Stopped immediately after entering plane to wait for gate agent in rear of plane cleaning a seat that was wet, got to my row and found both seats adjacent to mine already occupied, with the lack of room making it impossible for me to clean my own space and defeating the purpose of my boarding early. Cleaned the armrests and tray table as best I could.

Seat bottom cushions are not good. I’m 165# & they hurt my butt. Plenty of legroom.

The wifi experience is awful. I had to try again and again, taking over 30 minutes, to connect to the wifi. I had to watch the same two ads over and over until I was finally successful. Once connected, it was anything but "high speed" and disconnected at least three times during the flight.

There weren't enough employees at check in took awhile to get bags checked. There wasn't a wheel chair for me, I was sent to someone who turns out to work for a different airline, if My flight hadn't been delayed I probably would have missed my flight as it was, by the time I arrived at my gate, they started boarding in about 15 minutes. I don't know who took me to my gate, definitely was not the normal people who take passengers to the gate. I'm guessing she may have been in a management position. I wish I knew her name, she went beyond to help me. With that said everyone was kind, and were doing the best they could. So, I choose to say it was an Adventure, stressful start, but good. In the end went well. The situation was not only difficult for passengers but the employee's.

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

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