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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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Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Alajuela.
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9:48 am - 11:55 amATL-SJO
4h 07mnonstop
1:15 pm - 7:41 pmSJO-ATL
4h 26mnonstop
$138Frontier
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Sat, Apr 26 - Sat, May 3
10:13 am - 12:22 pmATL-SJO
4h 09mnonstop
1:42 pm - 8:09 pmSJO-ATL
4h 27mnonstop
$141Frontier
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Sat, May 24 - Sat, May 31
10:28 am - 11:21 amFLL-SJO
2h 53mnonstop
12:50 am - 5:50 amSJO-FLL
3h 00mnonstop
$184Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 12
6:10 am - 10:25 amFLL-SJO
6h 15m1 stop
12:50 am - 5:50 amSJO-FLL
3h 00mnonstop
$188Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 12
9:40 pm - 10:40 pmMIA-SJO
3h 00mnonstop
8:25 am - 1:15 pmSJO-MIA
2h 50mnonstop
$269Avianca
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Thu, May 8 - Sun, May 11
9:40 pm - 10:40 pmMIA-SJO
3h 00mnonstop
8:25 am - 1:15 pmSJO-MIA
2h 50mnonstop
$271Avianca
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Sun, Mar 30 - Tue, Apr 1
6:12 am - 11:19 pmIAD-SJO
18h 07m1 stop
2:57 pm - 1:31 pmSJO-IAD
21h 34m2 stops
$298American Airlines
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Sun, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 5
9:13 am - 11:19 pmHOU-SJO
14h 06m1 stop
2:59 pm - 8:39 amSJO-HOU
17h 40m1 stop
$316American Airlines
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Sun, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 6
8:20 am - 11:38 amEWR-SJO
5h 18mnonstop
12:44 pm - 8:06 pmSJO-EWR
5h 22mnonstop
$350United Airlines
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Fri, May 16 - Wed, May 21
6:09 am - 12:26 pmIAD-SJO
8h 17m1 stop
8:45 am - 6:12 amSJO-IAD
19h 27m2 stops
$358United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 29 - Tue, Jun 3

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December

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Flight from Atlanta to San José

FAQs - booking Alajuela flights

  • How long is the flight to Alajuela?

    Flights from Fort Lauderdale2h 58m
    Flights from Newark5h 22m
    Flights from Miami2h 58m
    Flights from Orlando3h 11m
    Flights from Los Angeles7h 16m
  • 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 Atlanta, at $138 return. The most popular connection is from Newark to San José and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $223 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.

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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 Denver $440, from Miami $496, from Los Angeles $1,025
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from the United States is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Alajuela flight deals.
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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
JetBlueOverall score based on 3117 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.3Entertainment
6.8Food
8.1Crew
7.6Boarding
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Except for the 28 minute delay leaving and the earlier reschedule to a later takeoff time the flight was good.

8.0 ExcellentDerrick, Jan 2025FLL - EWR
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Except for the 28 minute delay leaving and the earlier reschedule to a later takeoff time the flight was good.

Loved the leg room and tvs screens on the seats and free WiFi. Wish the price was lower and could save by rebooking

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

It took 1-1/2 hours to get our luggage after we landed. That to me is unacceptable

The flight was delayed for 4 hours. Once onboard the crew was wonderful.

Overall was excellent. Will definitely us JetBlue in the future.

Very well organized both boarding and deplaning. Very satisfied with the service I received.

I rate it is good we had a 4-hour travel delay at one point but JetBlue gave out food vouchers and travel points credits for another flight so they try to make up for it

Smooth boarding and friendly crew. Unfortunately as soon as we boarded the unit that provides air circulation failed. The pilot informed us and requested maintenance technicians to check it out. The plane became uncomfortably warm without any fresh air coming in. Plus the repair delayed our departure. I am glad the maintenance crew were able to fix the problem. I also was without use of my tv monitor for the first 1/3rd of the trip.

Flight was on time arrived at the destination 10min early they kept in touch via email

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

Food choices were very limited. Taste of the dishes was average.

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence.

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Checking in at the counter was very disappointing. The lady had a very bad attitude and smart at me. She had no smile, did not greet me by name, or acknowledge me as a valued customer. Poor reflection of the airline.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

Angela was the best fa ever. She made that 8 hour flight a breeze

Kayak boarding information contained inaccuracies that would have not existed if booked directly with American. Paid for preferential boarding, was last to board.

Flight cancelled. Added a day and a half to my travel. American Airlines DID put me in a hotel for two nights, but have not given any money back for any of this! I spent money on an apartment at my destination that I basically wasted because I could not arrive.

I had two wonderful flights - very relaxing and got me there early!

What, first class and not even a cup of coffee before landing at 5 am in First Class? Really?

The flight was just perfect! We left a few minutes early, had a smooth flight and fortunately had landed before the terrible accident that took off from North Philadelphia airport shortly thereafter.

We got upgraded for this flight. But the particular bright spot was the flight attendant in our cabin. She was attentive but not intrusive. She interacted in a personal way with each passenger and gave a great service. Thank you!

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Lounge for business was closed. Boarding was rush and stand by. Seat for business is just the middle seat blocked and some more leg room.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

COP 7,000 for a cup of mediocre coffee. I thought I was on Spirit Airlines for a minute. Otherwise the flight was fine. Nothing exceptional to report.

I paid over $200 for seat selection for these flights and I was still stuck on long international flights in seats that do not recline and do not have the head support cushion. At this point basically all airlines have those for all seats, and this really took me by surprise and made me not ever want to travel on Avianca. The Kayak agent who called me for the seat selection (Donovan) was courteous, but it seems the system for this doesn't work. I was offered seat selection, for the $200+, but without being able to see what I was selecting, with no guarantee where I'd be...and then I still ended up in terrible seats. On my way to, and especially after, a very intense business trip, the seat situation really soured my experience.

I enjoyed it! In that case, I should have been offered this choice. On my first trip to Miami, I was asked to pay $320 for my luggage just for getting it totally broken. I cannot accept this situation at all!!!!

The connection time is too short to pass through customs and once you do clear customs the connecting flight is in another terminal that is not close.

They charged me $120 to check one bag and then charged me another $120 for a carryon. Ridiculous!

Overall experience felt smooth and well-run. Inexpensive direct flight was great. Extreme "a-la-carte" business model got tiresome after a while. The $8 soft drink in-flight just felt excessive. Thin, hard, tightly-spaced seats were uncomfortable.

Spirit canceled the flight, sent no notification and then refused to issue a refund. Trash airline, will never fly again.

With this price, I shouldn't complain on anything. I understand I have to pay for every services they provide. The plane could smell a little better. Advise them to use frebeeze to freshen up the interior a little bit.

Waiting for crew member so delayed at gate which delayed arrival time. Problem for driver service but other wise safe flight

Not bad but I was told that I got a 1 carry. When I got to the gate I was told my purse was considered my carry on. I had never been told that before.

Good, the flight was on time, without delays and convenient schedule for me, I arrived to Bogotá in a day time.

The flights were on time, the schedule was convenient for me, without delays.

Bare bones but a complimentary class of water doesn't seem like too much to ask.

You get what you pay for with this airline. If you want comfort be ready to pay, the regular seats are like hard plastic bus seats and they don't recline, so again you get what you pay for, a cheap flight that is just alright. Which is what I wanted.

Stop nickel and diming passengers with different seat costs, paying for water, carry on luggage, etc.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

4/26Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 07mATL-SJO
5/3Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 26mSJO-ATL
$138
5/24Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 09mATL-SJO
5/31Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 27mSJO-ATL
$141
3/10Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 53mFLL-SJO
3/12Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 00mSJO-FLL
$184
3/10Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 15mFLL-SJO
3/12Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 00mSJO-FLL
$188
5/8Thu
nonstopAvianca
3h 00mMIA-SJO
5/11Sun
nonstopAvianca
2h 50mSJO-MIA
$269
3/30Sun
nonstopAvianca
3h 00mMIA-SJO
4/1Tue
nonstopAvianca
2h 50mSJO-MIA
$271
3/2Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 07mIAD-SJO
3/5Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
21h 34mSJO-IAD
$298
3/2Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
14h 06mHOU-SJO
3/6Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 40mSJO-HOU
$316
5/16Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 18mEWR-SJO
5/21Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 22mSJO-EWR
$350
4/29Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 17mIAD-SJO
6/3Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 27mSJO-IAD
$358

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5/10Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 03mATL-SJO
$53
5/10Sat
nonstopFrontier
4h 03mATL-SJO
$55
3/3Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 51mFLL-SJO
$79
3/3Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
5h 54mFLL-SJO
$83
4/26Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 51mIAD-SJO
$116
4/30Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 52mHOU-SJO
$118
4/10Thu
nonstopAvianca
3h 00mMIA-SJO
$120
3/29Sat
1 stopAvianca
6h 45mMIA-SJO
$121
5/5Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 17mHOU-SJO
$129
4/14Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
13h 59mIAD-SJO
$133

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

2/11Tue
multi-stopAvianca
9h 15mMIA-SJO
2/14Fri
multi-stopAvianca
8h 55mSJO-MIA
$280
2/11Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 01mIAD-SJO
2/27Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
8h 54mSJO-IAD
$287
2/15Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 51mFLL-SJO
2/17Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 05mSJO-FLL
$352
2/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 06mLGA-SJO
2/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 29mSJO-LGA
$370
2/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 04mEWR-SJO
2/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
13h 29mSJO-EWR
$370
2/13Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
5h 54mFLL-SJO
2/16Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
3h 05mSJO-FLL
$374
2/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 16mIAD-SJO
2/15Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 42mSJO-IAD
$407
2/13Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 25mIAD-SJO
2/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 55mSJO-IAD
$451
2/11Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 20mJFK-SJO
4/1Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 01mSJO-JFK
$499
2/11Tue
nonstopJetBlue
5h 20mJFK-SJO
4/2Wed
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 41mSJO-JFK
$514

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