BCN - SJO

$589 Find Cheap Flights from Barcelona to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Barcelona to San José departing on 6/27. 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 Barcelona to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Barcelona to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$862
Typical prices: $993-$721
Delta
Thu 9/3Sun 9/13
BCN - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$589
Typical prices: $578-$807
Multiple Airlines
Sat 6/27
BCN - SJO • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $862 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Barcelona and San José. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $955 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 15h 09m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 8 weeks in advance save around 20% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Barcelona to San José (BCN-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Barcelona 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Barcelona to San José

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 13
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 11:56 am
BCN
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SJO
32h 56m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 4:25 pm
SJO
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BCN
19h 00m
2 stops
$862Delta
Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Aug 21
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 11:49 am
BCN
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SJO
30h 24m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:14 pm - 8:45 am
SJO
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BCN
35h 31m
2 stops
$864Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 11
Air Transat Logo
2:50 pm - 10:05 pm
BCN
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SJO
15h 15m
1 stop
Air Transat Logo
11:25 pm - 1:00 pm
SJO
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BCN
29h 35m
1 stop
$865Air Transat
Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21
Delta Logo
11:10 am - 11:49 am
BCN
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SJO
32h 39m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:14 pm - 4:25 pm
SJO
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BCN
19h 11m
2 stops
$866Delta
Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 1
Delta Logo
11:00 am - 11:49 am
BCN
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SJO
32h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:21 pm - 4:25 pm
SJO
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BCN
19h 04m
2 stops
$869Delta
Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 28
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 11:58 am
BCN
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SJO
30h 33m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:23 pm - 2:00 pm
SJO
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BCN
17h 37m
2 stops
$878Delta
Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 28
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 11:58 am
BCN
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SJO
30h 33m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:23 pm - 2:00 pm
SJO
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BCN
17h 37m
2 stops
$880Delta
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9
Delta Logo
6:10 am - 11:49 am
BCN
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SJO
37h 39m
2 stops
Delta Logo
1:21 pm - 6:50 pm
SJO
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BCN
21h 29m
2 stops
$885Delta
Sun, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 21
Delta Logo
9:55 am - 1:05 pm
BCN
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SJO
34h 10m
2 stops
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 7:05 pm
SJO
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BCN
29h 05m
2 stops
$892Delta
Fri, Oct 16 - Sun, Nov 1
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 11:58 am
BCN
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SJO
37h 38m
2 stops
Delta Logo
2:23 pm - 7:05 pm
SJO
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BCN
21h 42m
2 stops
$893Delta
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Barcelona 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José departing in September.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Barcelona-El Prat Airport 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José is September, where tickets cost $828 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,283 and $1,195 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$589
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Barcelona to San José

When to book flights from Barcelona to San José

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to San José was $589 for a one-way ticket and $862 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Barcelona to San José, United Airlines or Iberia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Barcelona to San José are United Airlines and Iberia. With an average price for the route of $1,064 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Iberia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,155 and an overall rating of 7.0.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Barcelona to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Barcelona 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 Barcelona 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9701 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
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Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

6.0 GoodGuido, Apr 2026
BOI - ORD
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Delayed - weather wasn't bad at either end. Also sat on tarmac in ORD.

Somebody entered our names incorrectly so it didn't match our passports. KAYAK first time... never again. Boarding passes and security took so much time to correct. Massive stress: both names messed up. Know we entered correctly via screen shot. Very troublesome. Never took a United airlines or planes as Kauak booked It was so messed up.

Great until we got to FRA. The next trip leg we were put in Business Class where seats had minimal padding!!!! They were awful and United Airlines needs to have their Lufthansa partner up their game or I won’t fly with them again!!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

When I went to check in at the United counter in Barcelona, Spain I had 2 different menat 2 different times in United uniforms (standing around with a couple other employees) ask me if I was traveling alone. The one man asked me 3 different ways if I was traveling alone. I am, 68 yeaers old and have all my faculties. I thought it was weird and it made me feel very uncomfortable. What difference does it make if I was traveling alone or with someone? What if I was a recent widow? That would have been horrible. They never gave me a reason why they needed to know who I was traveling with. I was hesitant to question them because I needed to be on that flight.

I couldn’t make my first flight due to weather delays trapping us in the town we were in. Then I had to buy a new ticket

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

It was good, although we could not get our preferred seats, we did enjoy the whole experience from Costa Rica. I still don't understand why our luggage is not the first to come out at the band.

Horrible seat at the back. Crew was very kind. Packed plane. Wordy pilot bragging about Iberia being punctual when many of us came from Alicante flight that was delayed an hour and many lost connection and we lost our luggage. Still waiting for it

I’m an Iberia fan but this time They dropped the ball. I went from ALC to MAD to LHR. Boarding in ALC was by group… to get you in a bus. Then we sat for almost an hour when most people had connections. When we landed in Madrid we did so and they put us in another bus almost like if they wanted to make people lose their connection. We made ours by the skin of our teeth but our luggage did not. And on top of this we had to listen to the pilot bragging about Iberia being punctual. To be true we made it on time to LHR but we are Still waiting for our luggage

Excellent plane, 787. Very good seat and additional stuff they provide. Good food. Very good staff.

I have to compare it to the AA flight back home. AA was a little better. Perhaps it was that American English is my native tongue. My seat on AA was newer and more comfortable. The food was a little better. The entertainment was much better, more movies worth watching. The sound was lousy on both.

Excellent except WiFi is a Must on Biz class 10 hour flight ! Didn’t work entire flight. SW doesn’t do that.

Excellent crew, food and service. Boarding via bus is always a pain but overall really good

Stewardess was not attentive at all asked for a bottle of water never came by 15 minutes later I asked her she said that she forgot there was only 12 people in first class and two stewardess unacceptable I ordered the fish was the last person to order. They said that they did not have any had to have a different item pasta at the inside of it because I was diabetic. Worst experience I ever had will never travel this airline again.

It’s got the tightest seats of any airline - my knees were smashed for 3 hours - absolutely awful.

Flight was fine - however my husband's checked in case was damaged, and mine still has not arrived

Very nice staff, terrible food, not very comfortable premium economy.

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