$84 Find Cheap Flights to Alajuela

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Cheapest round-trip
$192
Overall average: $365
Volaris El Salvador
Fri 1/16Fri 1/23
MIA - SJO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$84
Typical prices: $107-$255
Frontier
Wed 1/7
MIA - SJO • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Alajuela

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Alajuela 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 to Alajuela

Fri, Jan 16 - Fri, Jan 23
Volaris El Salvador Logo
1:24 pm - 3:17 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 53mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
7:58 am - 11:52 am
SJO
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MIA
2h 54mnonstop
$192Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:24 pm - 3:17 pm
MIA
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SJO
2h 53mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 11:15 am
SJO
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MIA
14h 25m1 stop
$193Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 12:38 pm
LGA
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SJO
7h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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LGA
15h 30m1 stop
$236American Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 31
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 12:38 pm
JFK
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SJO
7h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:59 pm
SJO
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JFK
13h 59m1 stop
$236American Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Sat, Jan 31
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:22 pm
LGA
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SJO
7h 22m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 11:48 pm
SJO
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LGA
9h 18m1 stop
$241Spirit Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:22 pm
LGA
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SJO
7h 22m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 11:48 pm
SJO
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LGA
9h 18m1 stop
$242Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:42 am
DCA
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SJO
7h 42m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 11:59 pm
SJO
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DCA
8h 54m1 stop
$254United Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
United Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 9:32 pm
DCA
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SJO
8h 47m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 11:59 pm
SJO
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DCA
8h 54m1 stop
$255United Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
JetBlue Logo
7:59 am - 1:20 pm
DCA
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SJO
7h 21m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:55 pm - 10:34 pm
SJO
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DCA
7h 39m1 stop
$256JetBlue
Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 7
JetBlue Logo
9:50 am - 4:23 pm
DCA
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SJO
7h 33m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
1:45 pm - 10:31 pm
SJO
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DCA
7h 46m1 stop
$258JetBlue
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$84
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 32% increase in price.
Flight from Miami to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from Chicago5h 23m
    Flights from Fort Lauderdale2h 56m
    Flights from New York6h 22m
    Flights from Orlando3h 15m
    Flights from Los Angeles6h 53m
  • What is the cheapest flight to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Miami, at $192 return. The most popular connection is from New York to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $229 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to San José?

    Many airlines fly to San José, the most common ones being United Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San José.

  • How to fly to Alajuela?

    You cannot fly directly to Alajuela. KAYAK recommends you fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) (1.56 miles from Alajuela). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Alajuela?

    The closest airport is San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) (1.56 mi). Other nearby airports are Quepos (XQP) (39.96 mi), La Fortuna (FON) (40.02 mi) or San Isidro del General (IPZ) (57.27 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport from central San José?

    Central San José is 9 miles away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

  • What is the name of San José’s airport?

    San José is served by San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria. The airport code is SJO.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Alajuela?

    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 to Alajuela.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Alajuela?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Alajuela is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Alajuela?

    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 to Alajuela 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 to Alajuela?

    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 to Alajuela 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 Alajuela

  • There is no major airport in Alajuela. It is instead served by San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Alajuela? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Alajuela for the following prices or less: From Miami $561, from Los Angeles $676, from Denver $744
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Alajuela flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Alajuela

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Alajuela? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9095 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
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It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

10.0 ExcellentMichele, Dec 2025
RSW - ORD
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It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

United overall experience is great these days. Airport experience was very organized. Staff on flight were great. App and information as good as it gets.

United have really come back. Airport and boarding process is clear and good, app and information also very good

They charged a fee for 1st bag checked. Others in same party were free.

Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very bad! They kept delaying my flight and wouldn’t do anything about it

They brought an empty plane to the gate. Then a flight delay was announced for maintenance and waiting on a part. I was then put on a flight to San Francisco instead with a connecting flight to my final destination. Arrived at my final destination 2 hours late.

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

AA delayed the flight for 3 hours and 50 minutes, but delayed the last 2 hours, 30 minutes at a time, so if we knew before, could have stayed at home and worked instead of being at the airport wasting time... The plane's crew was excellent, not their fault.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

The ride share experience in JFK is terrible. After traveling on a flight, then you need to take a subway to the last stop to get an uber or lyft. Unacceptable. Bad job JetBlue for permitting JFK and Port Authority to do this to your passengers.

Checking In on JetBlue site was impossible. It hung up on REAL ID. Even my Global Entry did not help. Luckily, on Kayak site it was a breeze. Entire flight the temperature was COLD! Otherwise the crew was great!

The flight was two hours late due to a computer fault and resulting maintenance. Nothing was offered as compensation beyond bottles of water during the time we were deplaned and waiting in the terminal.

Very pleasant flight attendants. Gate crew rather loud chatting with each other.

Four plus hour flight delay in New York caused us to take off after 11:30pm. We didn’t arrive at our hotel until five hours after check in. Started the trip off feeling exhausted.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

There was a fowl odour coming from the lavatory the entire flight

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

I don’t usually fly budget airlines or airlines in the United States. It was as good as any other airline. The seats are comfortable and the airline attendants are not rude & surly. Very nice flight (s).

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

Honestly horrible. The plane on the way back was delayed 6 times with no explanation on why. When I asked for a refund or some money back because I had to miss a day of work because of the desk, they told me no. Because of how poorly it was handled I will most likely never take spirit again

I love a flight without turbulence and you guys deliver It’d be nice to have comfier seats and maybe some inflight entertainment and snacks but that’s for Delta

30 minute delay, Also there was a medical emergency on the flight. The flight crew was on top of the situation and assisted the medical professionals that happened to be on the flight.

This was my first time on a budget airline and I couldn't even sit down all the way because my knees would embed in the seat in front of me. I'm only 6' tall with a 32" inseam. There's no upside other than y'all are cheap. I'm glad it was only a 2 hour flight. Lesson learned! I get why everybody talks down on budget airlines. The staff was outstanding, the flight went as well as possible, great pilot, great boarding, smooth sailing. Zero chance I'll be back though.

Everything was smoothly and convenient! Just stay in this way!

Cancelled my flight and the earliest that they are willing give me for the next flight which was 3 days later on a weekday. Only accommodation they are willing to give was $30 airline credit that will expire in 1 year

Terrible Airline I will never fly that airline again. Shame on you for recommending them.

Flight was canceled, huge lines to get baggage returned. Most other airlines had delays but not widespread cancellations like Spirit.

never ever fly spirit airlines you will be screwed in the end

I didn't eat, so I can't rate the food. Delayed set off was beyond

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