$189 Find Cheap Flights from Costa Rica to San Jose

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Cheapest round-trip
$356
Typical prices: $447-$756
United Airlines
Thu 2/26Sat 3/7
SJO - SJC • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$189
Typical prices: $188-$281
American Airlines
Wed 3/11
SJO - SJC • 1 stop
When to travel
September
Cheapest • 36% price drop
July
Most popular
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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, Feb 26 - Sat, Mar 7
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 9:05 pm
SJO
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SJC
34h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 11:56 am
SJC
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SJO
11h 01m
1 stop
$356United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 28
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:32 pm
SJO
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SJC
38h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:11 am
SJC
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SJO
20h 11m
1 stop
$384United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 28
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 10:10 am
SJO
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SJC
11h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:40 pm
SJC
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SJO
15h 40m
1 stop
$407American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
12:35 am - 10:11 am
SJO
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SJC
11h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 9:25 am
SJC
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SJO
13h 10m
2 stops
$416American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
12:35 am - 10:11 am
SJO
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SJC
11h 36m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 9:25 am
SJC
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SJO
13h 10m
2 stops
$417American Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:16 pm
SJO
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SJC
34h 41m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 11:56 am
SJC
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SJO
12h 01m
1 stop
$419United Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 29
GOL Logo
11:35 pm - 10:10 am
SJO
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SJC
11h 35m
1 stop
GOL Logo
6:00 am - 9:36 pm
SJC
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SJO
14h 36m
1 stop
$422GOL
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
GOL Logo
2:22 pm - 10:10 am
SJO
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SJC
20h 48m
2 stops
GOL Logo
2:02 pm - 1:22 pm
SJC
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SJO
22h 20m
1 stop
$435GOL
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:08 pm - 7:25 pm
LIR
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SJC
26h 17m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 6:36 am
SJC
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LIR
10h 34m
1 stop
$449Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:08 pm - 7:25 pm
LIR
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SJC
26h 17m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 6:36 am
SJC
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LIR
10h 34m
1 stop
$454Multiple Airlines
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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 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 $333 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and October, where the average cost of tickets from Costa Rica is $644 and $636 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is September with an average price of $333.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Jose?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to San Jose, 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 77 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$189
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 21% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% 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 1,364 direct flights from within Costa Rica to San Jose. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Jose

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Jose flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11882 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
Airline reviews

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

10.0 ExcellentEric, Feb 2026
SFO - SAN
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I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

I paid for the WiFi and it didn’t work during the whole flight

Great experience, staff and crew were very professional, friendly and helpful!

I fell asleep and missed my flight and they rescheduled me no problem. Staff was professional and the plane was clean. I was very happy with my experience.

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

Flight cancelled and deplaned. Rescheduled 8 hours later at a different airport. Ended up at destination but late.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Due to plane delays on both legs of my flight home, I had to be rerouted from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas on Skywest and then to DCA on American. SkyWest airlines sat on runway in Las Vegas for 20 minutes waiting for gate to clear. My boarding pass for American that I was given by Alaska was incomplete and the Las Vegas airport lacked signage and departure boards. I barely made my flight bc it was so confusing. American Airlines has a much better wireless connection. I’ll never fly Alaska again. It clearly has problems.

Great. I did have a little issue getting into the Lounge, which is likely more an American Airlines issue. I did not carry my physical AAdvantage Executive credit card with me on this trip, which Admirals Club membership is a part of the benefits of having this card. The instructions on the AA website and the Citi cards website make it seem like you don't need the physical card, as both sites state you can enter with your boarding pass and driver's license. But both lounges said you were required to present the physical card (and not the digital version, via Apple Pay), as only the physical card says "Admirals Club" on the back.I also do not have a physical Admirals Club membership card, so while both lounges eventually let me in, both denied me entrance initially for this reason.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

Awful - both legs. The check in was awful, getting on the plane required walking down a spiral staircase (dangerous), then taking a bus about 5 miles out from the terminal. The seat was broken (I was in business), there was no internet during the flight (both legs). The aircraft was very old. I saw rust in some place, tape holding things up in the bathroom. This was an unacceptable experience for such a long haul flight.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Very poor. The flight was delayed from Toronto because some forget to do there job . I got to my connecting gate in San Francisco 10 minutes before the departure.but this didn’t let me board even though the flight was still there for an other 30 minutes. The the gentleman at the unite airline desk told me that they usually wait for passengers but air Canada called and told them not to we I been rerouted to Manila instead of Hong Kong . In San Francisco they mad me check in my carryon bag . I was told the it will directly go yo ho chi minn cuyt but I was told that by the Vietnams airline desk that’s not there I’m 10 hours behind my scheduled flight and looks like I I’m going without baggage. I don’t have a chance of catching ..

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Mean flight attendant. I wanted to reuse my plastic cup, but he (Matthew) said he can't for safety. I then said "I don't want water then" and he poured me a glass. I hope Matthew gets herpes and spends the rest of his life poor, lonely, and homeless.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

We were upgraded to Business Class. So comfortable with great service and food options

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

The comfort of Business Class made this trip far more comfortable. I was indeed surprised when I asked one of the flight attendant to help me set up my "bed", she responded that "We don't make beds in Business Class any longer...only First Class" I believe her name was Giselle, but I'm not certain. She did instruct me how to adjust the seat, place the hooded cover and I clearly understood how to place the blanket and the cover. Additionally, the meal I was served (a beef dish) was almost inedible. The beef was tough and odd tasting. I didn't mention it as I was hoping to quickly settle down and try to get some sleep.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

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