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Cheapest round-trip
$796
Typical prices: $903-$1,382
United Airlines
Thu 7/30Mon 8/3
AMS - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$899
Typical prices: $933-$1,456
KLM
Tue 10/6Tue 10/20
AMS - SJO • Non-stop
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You can fly direct with KLM. Average duration is 11h 20m
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Cheapest • Avg $781 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to San José (AMS-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Amsterdam 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Amsterdam to San José

Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
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2:50 pm - 7:15 am
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SJO
24h 25m
1 stop
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12:44 pm - 7:15 am
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AMS
34h 31m
1 stop
$796United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Sep 7
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5:05 pm - 11:49 am
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SJO
26h 44m
1 stop
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1:14 pm - 1:10 pm
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AMS
15h 56m
1 stop
$797Delta
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 10:11 am
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SJO
30h 56m
2 stops
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12:30 am - 7:35 am
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AMS
23h 05m
2 stops
$798United Airlines
Thu, Jul 30 - Mon, Aug 3
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2:50 pm - 10:11 am
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SJO
27h 21m
2 stops
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12:30 am - 7:35 am
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AMS
23h 05m
2 stops
$799United Airlines
Sun, Nov 15 - Thu, Dec 17
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12:05 pm - 10:30 pm
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SJO
17h 25m
1 stop
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8:45 am - 10:35 am
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AMS
18h 50m
1 stop
$800Air Canada
Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 29
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7:00 am - 3:15 pm
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SJO
15h 15m
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8:40 pm - 5:45 pm
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14h 05m
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$801Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Sat, Dec 19
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12:05 pm - 10:30 pm
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SJO
17h 25m
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8:45 am - 10:15 am
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18h 30m
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$802Air Canada
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 17
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5:15 pm - 11:49 am
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SJO
50h 34m
2 stops
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1:19 pm - 6:00 am
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32h 41m
2 stops
$803Delta
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 24
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9:15 am - 11:54 am
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34h 39m
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1:19 pm - 1:10 pm
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15h 51m
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$804Delta
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 24
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9:15 am - 11:54 am
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34h 39m
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1:19 pm - 1:10 pm
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15h 51m
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$805Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Amsterdam to San José flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Amsterdam to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Amsterdam to San José departing in July.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Amsterdam to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Amsterdam to San José, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Amsterdam, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to San José, 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 Amsterdam to San José is October, where tickets cost $746 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,171 and $1,036 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Amsterdam to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Amsterdam to San José, 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 Amsterdam to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Amsterdam to San José

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on AMS

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on SJO

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$498
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Amsterdam to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to San José

  • How many flights are there between Amsterdam and San José per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Amsterdam and lands in San José, with an average flight time of 11h 20m. The most common departure time is 1:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 3 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Amsterdam to San José?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Amsterdam to San José was $498 for a one-way ticket and $796 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Amsterdam to San José.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Amsterdam to San José?

    KLM, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Amsterdam to San José flight route.

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

    The Boeing 777-200/200ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Amsterdam to San José flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Amsterdam to San José?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Amsterdam to San José on on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Amsterdam to San José, KLM or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Amsterdam to San José are KLM and SWISS. With an average price for the route of $1,173 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,105 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to San José.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam with another airline. Booking your flights between Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Amsterdam to San José?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Amsterdam Schiphol to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Amsterdam Schiphol to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

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Saturday

KLM

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol

Tuesday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Amsterdam to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1542 reviews
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.2Entertainment
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
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I did not use entertainment on board, so, cannot really evaluate. the flight was fine.

10.0 ExcellentEleonora, Jun 2026
AMS - PRG
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I did not use entertainment on board, so, cannot really evaluate. the flight was fine.

Outstanding even though the 330 was one of the oldest in the fleet. The difference was the attentiveness and responsiveness of a really experienced flight attendant. For airline food great variety of interesting choices and good tastes supported by a good wine selection.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

The flight was delayed. The aircraft was unclean. Promised seat was not given due to change in Aircraft. Not one crew on ground was in a position to give any response. Amsterdam Airport is AVIODABLE Over crowded. Over Expensive. Poor Services.

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Couldn’t get boarding pass in SLC even with help from a redcoat, so had to find a desk in AMS to get boarding pass. Technical problems so not sure why. Very inconvenient. The KLM app is not as user friendly as most apps. Also had to wait almost an hour on the tarmac for a fuel truck, which caused us to miss a connecting bus in LUX.

Terrible airline both Swiss and Lufthansa that are part of the same corp. stay away if you can

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

No food was served on this short flight and we had no entertainment. Please add a box to check. We were served delicious Swiss chocolate though! The boarding process was fast and the crew very friendly.

Made us gate check carry ons Then didn’t get them on the plane. Service they used didn’t deliver our carry ons for more than a day Total mess

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

Ghe issue was with the delay caused by the late boarding. We had to run to catch our next flight, barely made it and then our luggage didn t arrive with us. Really bad organizing.

The seats had no space at all beyond the knees. The seat in-front literally reclined on your face, very uncomfortable plane. Was nothing like the normal SWISS experience. The food was okay but could be better.

Stuff was very helpful at checkin. Flight attendants were nice. Food wasn’t very good, I expected a little more. Economy Seats are ok. Second flight was very full and they forced us to checkin our carry on.

The layover should have been one where I could have actually reached my connecting flight in time if all flights were in time.

Thank you to the cordial crew and good hydration throughout the flight, food was good too. Carry ons usually weight by themselves so it does reduce option for cold weather clothes that are heavy, so carryon weight is tight.

Flight attendants on United are the worst in the business. Can’t be bothered to provide even basic levels of service and are as rude as anyone can get. This flight was not an exception to that rule.

OK, I don’t expect much from coach class. Everything basically is pretty lousy. But at least I expect my bloody luggage to get from A to B. Tap Airlines lost my luggage and it has been more than 24 hours in Lisbon and they still have not located my luggage. On top of that, they are incredibly unhelpful. They feel actually dismissive. This lousy customer service.

No real complaints. The in flight food was much better than I expected. The in flight entertainment was excellent.

Airport experience at Newark was not great. Only one gate open at immigration for US passports when multiple international flights arriving at the same time. Then having to take a train and a bus to different terminal only to have to clear security again, after I had already gone through at my initial departure location. Older plane, no entertainment screens available, and for economy plus, seat was very uncomfortable. Crew was friendly and this leg of my flight was on-time, even though I arrived later than initially scheduled due to 1st flight being over 2 hours delayed and missing my original connection.

The flight was delayed for 1:30 hours for maintenance issues. They should give more information about connecting flights. For a Business Cabin the Crew was mediocre.

Smooth boarding. I liked the pilots communicated potential turbulence upcoming.

loved the bulkhead seats with all the extra leg room! The initial dinner was excellent unfortunately the last meal was unsatisfactory. Our salad was partially frozen and the pizza roll was 90% dough. My only complaint

Lunch/dinner was OK, the snack before landing in Houston was not good. A simple sandwich would have been better.

Friendly flight crew, clean plane, on time, great tandoori chicken

Why does United insist on having passengers take a bus quite a distance to the plane instead of having us board at a gate?

3rd time in a row on an international flight a massive delay. Third time in a row on an international flight that Air Canada rebooks the missed flight for the next day, third time in a row I have to start a fight with Air Canada to get the money back they should pay me back for the inability of this airline to fly on time and do the decent thing

Fantastic dinner! The chicken with the coconut rice was amazingly good! Excellent service!

Paid seats changed yet again. Put in seats I would never choose. Paid seats that are changed should be refunded. AC constantly does this! .

We went for a family funeral. Unfortunately Air Canada will not give a bereavement discount for flights that have already occurred. We couldn't get the death certificate before our flights.

To long of a walk to customs arriving at Pearson for older people.

They changed our seats so my husband and I could sit together. Gluten free option for meals would be nice. Negative experience is that our luggage was "forgotten" at Schiphol so a day later we ate still waiting word on when we will get it!

Horrific, we bought our tickets 6 months in advance and paid extra for specific seats close to the front. There was an equipment change to a larger plane ( more seats), identical configuration, you would believe they could honor the seats we purchased. Unfortunately not, and they sent multiple alerts from 11pm to 2am, keeping us up all night. Eventually my husband was moved to the back of the plane with 40 rows, 10seats wide, 🟰 400 people ahead of him to deplane. ( we had a time constraint we had to catch on landing) I don’t mind a middle seat if it is my husband or travel partner, but if I thought there would ever be a chance we would be separated. I would choose an isle. There was no one we could contact as we were at sea, with no cell service. Once docked, We went to the airport an extra hour early, no help at all Air Canada check in counter told us we don’t work for air Canada, call Toronto. Horrible service all around. When you pay for seat selection, don’t count on it with Air Canada. ☹️

Delays upon delays. Food was gross. Separated me and my spouse is the seating I heard others complaining they weren't sat with their loved ones either.

The seats are so close together and when the person in front of you reclines the back of their seat you have even less room. It's quite uncomfortable.

Overall everything was fine. This leg one of suitcases got smashed badly, and the airport employee told us to call the airline when we got home... No you have to get a file # at the airport or the airline won't do anything for you. That was on me for believing him and not necessarily the airlines fault.

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