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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from George Bush Intcntl 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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Wed, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 23
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5:30 am - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
6h 48m1 stop
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1:41 pm - 12:15 amSJO-IAH
9h 34m1 stop
$181Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 30
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6:31 pm - 11:11 amIAH-SJO
17h 40m1 stop
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12:16 pm - 9:39 pmSJO-IAH
8h 23m1 stop
$187Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 9
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7:00 pm - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
17h 18m1 stop
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12:23 pm - 10:03 pmSJO-IAH
8h 40m1 stop
$191Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 4
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5:30 am - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
6h 48m1 stop
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1:23 pm - 10:03 pmSJO-IAH
8h 40m1 stop
$194Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 18
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7:00 pm - 12:18 pmIAH-SJO
17h 18m1 stop
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2:41 pm - 12:15 amSJO-IAH
9h 34m1 stop
$195Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 7
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8:15 pm - 10:29 amIAH-SJO
15h 14m1 stop
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12:16 pm - 9:39 pmSJO-IAH
8h 23m1 stop
$196Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Aug 1 - Thu, Aug 7
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6:31 pm - 11:11 amIAH-SJO
17h 40m1 stop
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12:16 pm - 9:39 pmSJO-IAH
8h 23m1 stop
$197Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 25
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:18 amIAH-SJO
6h 48m1 stop
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1:41 pm - 12:15 amSJO-IAH
9h 34m1 stop
$198Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 11
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8:15 pm - 10:29 amIAH-SJO
15h 14m1 stop
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4:17 pm - 1:34 pmSJO-IAH
20h 17m1 stop
Sat, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 17
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2:54 pm - 6:44 amIAH-SJO
16h 50m1 stop
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4:17 pm - 1:34 pmSJO-IAH
20h 17m1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight from George Bush Intcntl to San José

 
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IAH

For a smooth departure from IAH, check terminal connections via the pre-security subway or post-security skyway.

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SJO

Upon arrival at SJO, arrange ground transportation in advance for a smoother exit to San José or other destinations.

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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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KAYAK's insights & trends for George Bush Intcntl to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

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

When flying from Houston George Bush Airport to San José, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Houston George Bush Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José is February, where tickets cost $394 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $764 and $580 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $561 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonApril
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$71
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
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When to book flights from George Bush Intcntl to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from George Bush Intcntl 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 Houston George Bush Airport to San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José was $71 for a one-way ticket and $181 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston George Bush Airport and San José?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston George Bush Airport and on arrival in San José.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

    Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Houston George Bush Airport to San José flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Houston George Bush Airport to San José flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Houston George Bush Airport and San José.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

    There are nonstop flights from Houston George Bush Airport to San José on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Houston to San José are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $612 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $583 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston George Bush Airport 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 Houston George Bush Airport to San José.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport to San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $292 or less one-way and $560 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston George Bush Airport to San José?

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

Direct departures

Houston George Bush Intcntl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Thursday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Friday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Saturday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Sunday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

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San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston George Bush Intcntl

Monday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Thursday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Friday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Saturday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

Sunday

Air Canada, United Airlines

Air Canada, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from George Bush Intcntl to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 George Bush Intcntl 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1453 reviews
6.8Food
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
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It was ok. However, the food was quite poor since I don't eat pasta.

6.0 GoodFernando, Jun 2025PTY - MVD
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It was ok. However, the food was quite poor since I don't eat pasta.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Enforce the boarding process by group numbers. Tell people to stay seated during the meal/drink distribution. It took forever to get food and drinks because people would not stay out the isle and let the crew do their jobs. Everyone wanted to go to the bathroom forcing the crew to enter and leave the isle constantly so people can pass. Tell people to keep their electronics off speaker mode. No one wants to hear phone conversations and music playing.

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

The flight was delayed twice and I could not speak with anyone at the airport about checking in. The phone number to Copa - the customer service agents were polite. They are just limited at helping because they are not at the airport

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Update.us on flight information in a more timely manner. Don’t say we are boarding on time ten minutes before the boarding time when the aircraft isn’t arriving for another forty minutes.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

They changed my seat from one that I had paid for as an upgrade to a regular seat at the last minute.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

Seats are very tight even in Plus, no complimentary snacks or beverage

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Lounge for business was closed. Boarding was rush and stand by. Seat for business is just the middle seat blocked and some more leg room.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

COP 7,000 for a cup of mediocre coffee. I thought I was on Spirit Airlines for a minute. Otherwise the flight was fine. Nothing exceptional to report.

Great! We boarded on time! Everything went so smoothly! The flight was so smooth

Seats uncomfortable, hard to check luggage, etc. It was like the last flight out of Hanoi

I will never fly with Spirit again. I was late getting through TSA after dealing with traffic and getting on the wrong shuttle. I got to the gate 2 minutes before the ticket said the gate closes and they agents were gone and doors were closed. They rescheduled my flight for 12 hours later and the agent had the nerve to tell me, “Be on time next time”. I was already upset from nothing going right for me that morning. I booked another flight through Alaska Airlines and they were very accommodating, nerer again Spirit Airlines!!!!

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Flight crew was great. Spirit leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort.

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