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$102+ Cheap flights from San Salvador (SAL) to Costa Rica

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAL — SJO
Oct 11 — Oct 181
Sat 10/11
Sat 10/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from San Salvador to Costa Rica

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Salvador to Costa Rica flight deals. Data was last updated September 11, 2025.

Round-trip from

$176
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$102
(CheapOair)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$168

Good round-trip deal

$200 or less

Good one-way deal

$115 or less
From San Salvador El Salvador Intl to Costa Rica
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Cheapest flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 11, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/297:05 pmSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/14:17 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/10$176
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/195:30 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mVolaris El Salvador
Fri 10/174:17 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mVolaris El Salvador
Deal found 9/9$185
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/175:30 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mVolaris El Salvador
Wed 11/262:42 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mVolaris El Salvador
Deal found 9/11$192
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/2212:43 pmSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mVolaris El Salvador
Sun 10/264:17 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mVolaris El Salvador
Deal found 9/10$194
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/27:05 pmSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/35:30 amSJO - SAL
1 stop9h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/11$195
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/276:52 amSAL - SJO
1 stop16h 21mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/104:17 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/11$196
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/36:52 amSAL - SJO
1 stop17h 06mMultiple Airlines
Mon 10/64:17 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/10$200
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/175:30 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 14mMultiple Airlines
Fri 10/245:30 amSJO - SAL
1 stop9h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/11$201
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/1110:05 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 10/185:00 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/11$203
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/207:30 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 10mAvianca
Thu 11/278:05 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 20mAvianca
Deal found 9/10$204
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/117:30 amSAL - SJO
Nonstop1h 10mAvianca
Sun 9/145:05 amSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 20mAvianca
Deal found 9/10$205
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/205:45 pmSAL - SJO
1 stop5h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 10/115:00 pmSJO - SAL
Nonstop1h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/11$206

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 11, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica that are best for you.

Fly from

San Salvador

Fly to

Costa Rica

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Wed 12/3

5:15 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop4h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 12/6

6:00 am-10:50 am

1 stop4h 50m

$210

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 11/15

10:25 pm-11:40 pm

Nonstop1h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 11/17

3:05 pm-4:30 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

$215

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 11/14

10:25 pm-11:40 pm

Nonstop1h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 11/17

5:15 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop3h 15m

$217

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 11/14

12:15 pm-1:40 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 11/19

5:15 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop3h 15m

$217

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 11/14

5:00 am-9:59 am

1 stop4h 59m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 11/19

10:08 am-8:40 pm

1 stop10h 32m

$227

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Thu 11/20

7:30 am-1:53 pm

1 stop6h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 11/24

2:53 pm-8:40 pm

1 stop5h 47m

$227

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 10/10

8:33 am-4:34 pm

1 stop8h 01m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 10/17

10:58 am-11:37 pm

1 stop12h 39m

$227

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Mon 10/20

5:05 am-9:58 am

1 stop4h 53m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 10/24

5:55 pm-11:37 pm

1 stop5h 42m

$227

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 11/8

5:00 am-9:59 am

1 stop4h 59m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 11/12

6:07 pm-11:39 pm

1 stop5h 32m

$227

San SalvadorSan José

SAL - SJO

SALSJO

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sun 2/15

5:02 am-10:00 am

1 stop4h 58m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 2/28

6:08 pm-11:37 pm

1 stop5h 29m

$227

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Best time to book a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Costa Rica from San Salvador with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from San Salvador to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAL to CR?

Find hourly flight availability from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 11, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Salvador to Costa Rica is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 53% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Price data was last updated on October 20, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Salvador to Costa Rica flight should consider departing on Friday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from San Salvador to Costa Rica

Explore weekly flight availability from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated September 11, 2025.

The most flights from SAL to CR0 are scheduled on a Thursday (11 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Costa Rica

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Costa Rica. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Costa Rica. Reviews last updated September 11, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Copa Airlines, Avianca, and Volaris from San Salvador to Costa Rica to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,531 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.6

Food

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,531 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,531 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.6

Food

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
Avianca
6.7
Okay
2,436 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,531 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.6

Food

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip
Volaris
6.6
Okay
1,155 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,531 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.6

Food

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Juan Pablo,Sep 2025

PTY - VVI

not a good expirience, the plane was packed, the seats wear very unconftrable, coudent conect with the entratainmente service on the plane, the onboarding was in charge of a very angry lady i really had a unplesent trip

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    For a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica, you will be flying from El Salvador Intl. San Salvador El Salvador Intl (SAL) is just 20.5 mi from the center of the city.

  • How popular is this San Salvador to Costa Rica flight route?

    Within the past month, 9 users have taken a look at flights from San Salvador El Salvador Intl to Costa Rica.

  • How long is the flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    Airlines like Avianca and Copa Airlines fly from San Salvador to Costa Rica in about 4h 35m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 24m. The distance from San Salvador to Costa Rica is about 405 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from San Salvador to Costa Rica are Air Canada (90%), Iberia (86%) and Avianca Costa Rica (86%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $80. While the most popular route (San Salvador El Salvador Intl - San José Juan Santamaria Intl) can be booked for $163 on average, our data indicates $163 when flying from San Salvador to Costa Rica.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Salvador to Costa Rica flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Salvador to Costa Rica by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Salvador to Costa Rica (average of $398). Flying from San Salvador to Costa Rica in March is currently the most expensive (average of $555). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from San Salvador to Costa Rica

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from San Salvador to Costa Rica. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 11, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Volaris Costa RicaCheapest$96Average$189FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Copa AirlinesCheapest$104Average$227FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
VolarisCheapest$132Average$188FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
Volaris El SalvadorCheapest$144Average$191FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
AviancaCheapest$162Average$231FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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