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Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to San Jose

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Costa Rica to San Jose 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 Costa Rica to San Jose

Thu, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 12
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 5:32 pmLIR  Liberia-SJC San Jose
29h 12m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 12:10 pmSJC  San Jose-LIR Liberia
26h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$476United Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
Southwest Logo
1:00 pm - 7:05 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
19h 05m2 stops Houston Hobby Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Southwest Logo
5:50 pm - 12:20 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 30m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Houston Hobby
$477Southwest
Fri, Oct 23 - Sun, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 8:48 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
32h 23m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 11:25 amSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
17h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$489United Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Nov 1
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 1:11 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
30h 16m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 11:25 amSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
17h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$489United Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 5:32 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
29h 07m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 12:22 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
19h 12m2 stops Denver Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl
$489United Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:08 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
10h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 1:01 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
20h 11m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Miami
$502American Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:08 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
10h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 1:46 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
20h 56m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$509American Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3
American Airlines Logo
2:57 pm - 1:38 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
23h 41m2 stops Miami Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 1:57 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
20h 57m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth
$511American Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 7:15 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
18h 35m2 stops Houston Hobby Los Angeles Los Angeles
Southwest Logo
8:40 am - 7:40 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
10h 00m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Houston Hobby
$521Southwest
Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 7:15 amSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SJC San Jose
18h 35m2 stops Houston Hobby Los Angeles Los Angeles
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 7:40 pmSJC  San Jose-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
12h 40m1 stop Houston Hobby
$521Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Jose

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Jose to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Jose?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to San Jose, 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 to San Jose is September, where tickets cost $418 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $907 and $716 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $237.

Good to know

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$259
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 50% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from San José to San Jose

FAQs - booking San Jose flights

  • How far is San Jose Airport from central San Jose?

    The city center of San Jose is 3 miles from San Jose Airport.

  • What is the name of San Jose’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in San Jose, called San Jose Airport (SJC). It can also be referred to as Mineta San Jose, Norman Y. Mineta San José Intl, San Jose, or San Jose Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Jose?

    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 San Jose.

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

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

    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 Jose 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 San Jose?

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

  • How many direct flights to San Jose are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,674 direct flights from within Costa Rica to San Jose. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Jose

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Costa Rica to San Jose

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Jose. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Costa Rica to San Jose. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Jose? 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 10111 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.1Entertainment
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the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2026
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the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

Old 757 with poor entertainment system. United no longer partners with United for free text and email. O'Hara an absolute disaster! Limited gates clauses two hour delay. Unfortunately this appears to be the norm.

The entire experience convinced my wife, Cathy, and me that traveling Polaris on United is the only way we’ll fly in the future. From check-in and baggage drop to the end of the 12-hour flight, the customer service was exceptional, with numerous staff members exemplifying the very best in care. On board, Andre, our primary crew chief, was sincerely friendly, a consummate professional, and, along with Freddy, one of his team members, truly among the best of the best. The captain even came through the cabin to chat with passengers—a wonderful personal touch, especially on such a long journey.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Crew was very cooperative and professional. Passenger's first checked in bag should be free.

Awful! We boarded and then sat on the plane for 50 mins before having to deplane due to a maintenance issue which should have been addressed before boarding. Then we had to change terminals as there was no other plane for us at the current terminal. Then we waited another 2 and a half hours to board again only to wait for 50 mins on the plane again for the snacks to be brought from the broken plane. And once we were on the flight we still only got the complimentary cookie and soda or water. No food vouchers provided even though we had waited over 3 hours for our flight.

Our experience with American Airlines was extremely disappointing and honestly made an already exhausting international journey much worse. After flying all the way from Melbourne and dealing with significant jet lag, the American Airlines experience at LAX was the last thing we needed. The terminal and boarding area felt very old and uncomfortable, with little to no air conditioning and only old fans running in the area. Boarding was also through outdoor stairs rather than a jet bridge, which felt especially inconvenient after such a long journey. Even though we were traveling First Class, the onboard experience was surprisingly poor. There were no meaningful snack options, no decent coffee available to order, and the aircraft was so small that there was barely enough overhead space for carry-on luggage. The staff experience was also disappointing and lacked the warmth or attentiveness we had experienced on our international flights. To make matters worse, the flight departed late, extending an already very long travel day. Overall, the combination of the outdated terminal, uncomfortable boarding process, limited First Class service, small aircraft, poor staff experience, and delay made this an extremely unpleasant final leg of our journey. It significantly worsened our exhaustion and jet lag rather than making the connection home easier. Unfortunately, this experience was bad enough that I do not plan to travel with American Airlines again in the future.

No food. I paid over $1.000 for my ticket for nuts and espresso beans.

My flight in Dallas had maintenance issues. Which caused us to missed our connecting flight in LA. We had to stay overnight in Los Angeles. American Airlines booked us a hotel. The hotel was the Holiday Inn. It was horrible. The whole hotel smelled like weed and there were people rambling all night long up and down the hallways. The carpets in the hallway and the room has stains. There was dirt on the floor. It was so nasty that I slept in my clothes.

Great. Clean. Seats comfortable. Food was free. Had new release movies.

The airplane I love and I love I came back safe thank you American airlines

Horrible. No AC. No Air inside the plane. We had to deplane twice! It is late almost 5 hrs in total. I almost passed out and about to call 911. I asked the crew to be honest and open the door. The lady next to me was lay down in the floor due to heat and no air inside the plane. I got headaches, can’t wait the replacement flight about midnight Dallas time. I end it up rebook for next day flight and stay overnight using my own pocket in a hotel nearby due to headaches and can’t breath. I still have a headache this morning. Still not decided yes how to file this issue to AA and/or FAA.

Service could be better especially in business class.. the food also needs to be better and the overall experience should be elevated.

Worst communication. Delayed boarding for two hours without a single announcement until hour 1 had passed - on time status showing until our flight was supposed to takeoff and the crew had already walked away. No one was boarding. Disgusting part of DFW overcrowded with no AC on a 97 degree day. Then the first app update is that we’d take off in 15 mins… but again no one had boarded a full flight. No announcement in the terminal so everyone is just crowded around a disgusting place with no info for over an hour which turned into two. This was an overfill flight and a disgrace to passenger decency all while likely just trying to fix their own issue of overbooking. The worst airline at the worst airport.

Mechanical delay > Crew Time out. No communication to passengers. Crew time out was positioned as a surprise (even though it must have been know at the time of boarding that the crew would time out.

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