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$90 Find cheap flights from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Oakland to San José departing on 5/18. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Oakland to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Oakland to San José (OAK-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Oakland to San José 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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9:29 pm - 8:46 amOAK-SJO
10h 17m2 stops
9:36 am - 9:40 pmSJO-OAK
13h 04m2 stops
$278Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
8:11 pm - 8:46 amOAK-SJO
11h 35m2 stops
9:36 am - 4:42 pmSJO-OAK
32h 06m2 stops
$281Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Thu, May 16
8:11 pm - 8:46 amOAK-SJO
11h 35m2 stops
1:42 pm - 4:42 pmSJO-OAK
28h 00m3 stops
$290Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Thu, May 16
10:00 am - 8:46 amOAK-SJO
21h 46m3 stops
1:42 pm - 4:42 pmSJO-OAK
28h 00m3 stops
$312Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 8 - Thu, May 16
5:50 am - 9:10 amOAK-SJO
26h 20m2 stops
4:55 pm - 10:55 pmSJO-OAK
31h 00m3 stops
Sun, May 19 - Fri, May 31
8:41 pm - 8:46 amOAK-SJO
11h 05m2 stops
4:55 pm - 12:13 pmSJO-OAK
20h 18m2 stops
Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
6:00 am - 7:56 pmOAK-SJO
12h 56m2 stops
12:33 am - 11:59 pmSJO-OAK
24h 26m2 stops
$608Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, May 15
6:55 pm - 7:56 pmOAK-SJO
24h 01m2 stops
12:33 am - 8:59 amSJO-OAK
33h 26m2 stops
$658Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, May 15
5:50 am - 8:13 pmOAK-SJO
13h 23m2 stops
7:45 am - 11:51 pmSJO-OAK
17h 06m2 stops
$758Delta
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Wed, May 15 - Wed, May 22
4:50 pm - 6:20 amOAK-SJO
12h 30m2 stops
7:00 am - 11:51 pmSJO-OAK
17h 51m2 stops
$774Delta
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21

Flights from Oakland to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Oakland to San José?

The average price of all flights from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Oakland to San José, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Oakland, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province, 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 Oakland, California to San José, San José Province is October, where tickets cost $437 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,018 and $659 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Oakland to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to San José from Oakland were found on Spirit Airlines ($90) and Volaris ($340), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($278) and Alaska Airlines ($608).

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$90
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 88% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to San José

When to book flights from Oakland to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Oakland to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Oakland to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland, California to San José, San José Province was $90 for a one-way ticket and $278 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Oakland and San José?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San José from Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Oakland to San José?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Oakland to San José?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Oakland and San José, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Oakland to San José, Delta or Volaris?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to San José are Delta and Volaris. With an average price for the route of $771 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Volaris is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $243 and an overall rating of 6.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Oakland to San José?

    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 Oakland to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Oakland 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 Oakland to San José?

    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 San José with an airline and back to Oakland with another airline. Booking your flights between Oakland and SJO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Oakland to San José?

    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 San José from Oakland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Oakland to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Oakland to San José? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10975 reviews
8.6crew
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
7.4food
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

No water for a 5 hour flight entertainment not working seats with little room for knees when person in front of me reclined kept bumping my knees.

I don't think anyone actually reads these comments, so I won't spend much time on this submission. If you want to talk, you know how to reach me. The D/FW manager of Avianca (self-identified), Juan Calderon, insisted I buy an onward ticket from San Salvador even though I have diplomatic status in El Salvador and live here. It cost me $1,393 and Mr Calderon would not let me make the ticked flexible so I could get a refund. He went out of his way to be rude to me. He gave me seat 32K -- windowless window seat in the last row and did not offer to let me upgrade even though there were plenty of seats. I have flown well over a million miles in my life and this is the worst experience I have ever had. I would like a refund on the ticket I was forced to buy. Just awful!

This is the Spirit of Latino travel. And don’t even get me started on customer service.

Awful. I checked in online and there was no option to pay for baggage, at the airport when I checked in my baggage was received and Iwas not charged. When I got to LA during the boarding process I was told I didn't pay for baggage, the crew resolved I was let in the plane. When I got to my final destination my baggage was not there. It took me two days to receive my baggage. Bad service ever!

There was no food or drink service, couldn’t even get a glass of water for free. It was a long and expensive flight to not offer food or beverage on the plane.

It is better at the jfk than my home country. It was very easy and everything was on time.

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

My experience was amazing! They helped my elderly mother board on early through a wheelchair and were accommodating to have us sit together since our seats were in different locations. When landing at the airport in GUA they were very helpful with full of hospitality.

No complimentary snacks food, beverage (not even water), pillow and blanket on a 6 hours long flight (including economy comfort). A low form of nickeling an diming. Lost a recurring passanger over a soda. Avianca never again.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

Service of the person who gave us the boarding pass

Overall good but we had a minor scare when a wind shear caused the plane to re take off on the first landing attempt. The crew handled it well and we landed safely on the second attempt

To many extra fees, poor customer service and very uncomfortable flight. No leg room and seat wont recline.

I am disabled and was unable to get any assistance from Volaris. I had to wait in line at front desk for 45 minutes, I am by myself, and unable to stand. When I got to front desk check in, they had no assistance for me. I did however, have wheelchair assistance when I arrived in Mexico City. Thank God for that!

It was horrible, our flight back was overbooked and had to take a flight 12hours later in the day but to LAX. Volaris is horrible.

Our flight got overbooked and we missed one day of our trip.

Be prepared to pay extra for everything! I'm not sure I really saved any money?

Check in at LAX was terrible. Unbelievable lines. Chaos. The landing in Morelia was scary, with the plane fishtailing. If other airlines flew directly between California and Morelia, I would never fly Volaris again.

Viva Aerobus Is honesto the worst airline and I don't think I'll fly with them ever again.

The flight was 3 hrs delayed and no remorse from airline

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

I was penalized for a mistake made by your team

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Oakland to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/18Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 54mOAK-SJO
$90
5/25Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
15h 54mOAK-SJO
$138
6/2Sun
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
11h 05mOAK-SJO
$152
5/7Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
27h 16mOAK-SJO
$183
7/19Fri
3 stops
29h 51mOAK-SJO
$327
6/27Thu
1 stopVolaris
14h 50mOAK-SJO
$340
7/19Fri
2 stops
33h 00mOAK-SJO
$343
7/6Sat
2 stopsDelta
15h 38mOAK-SJO
$441
7/9Tue
2 stopsDelta
16h 42mOAK-SJO
$447
7/28Sun
2 stopsAeromexico
21h 55mOAK-SJO
$1,231

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Last minute flights from Oakland to San José

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Oakland to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/27Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 11mOAK-SJO
4/30Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 44mSJO-OAK
$633

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Oakland - San José Flights

Departure:

Oakland (OAK)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - Oakland

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