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$77 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to San José

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Cheapest round-trip
$292
Overall average: $542
Spirit Airlines
Sun 3/29Tue 4/14
IAH - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$424
Typical prices: $511-$777
United Airlines
Wed 4/8Tue 4/21
IAH - SJO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to San José

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

Sun, Mar 29 - Tue, Apr 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:14 am
IAH
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SJO
6h 29m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:19 pm - 11:59 pm
SJO
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IAH
10h 40m
1 stop
$292Spirit Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 11:33 am
IAH
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SJO
24h 17m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 11:27 am
SJO
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IAH
21h 49m
1 stop
$293Spirit Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Sep 1
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12:05 pm - 11:59 pm
IAH
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SJO
12h 54m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 pm - 10:26 am
SJO
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IAH
17h 08m
1 stop
$294Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 11:59 pm
IAH
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SJO
12h 54m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:25 pm
SJO
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IAH
11h 25m
1 stop
$295Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 12
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:14 am
IAH
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SJO
6h 29m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:38 am - 10:18 am
SJO
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IAH
21h 40m
1 stop
$299Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 7:00 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 20mnonstop
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$435Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:56 am
HOU
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SJO
6h 56m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:20 pm - 10:26 pm
SJO
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HOU
8h 06m
1 stop
$438Delta
Mon, Apr 13 - Fri, Apr 17
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 7:00 pm
HOU
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SJO
3h 20mnonstop
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1:10 pm - 6:00 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 50mnonstop
$439Southwest
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
American Airlines Logo
8:21 pm - 1:22 pm
HOU
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SJO
18h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 9:26 am
SJO
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HOU
8h 51m
1 stop
$445American Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
8:21 pm - 1:22 pm
HOU
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SJO
18h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:35 pm - 3:49 pm
SJO
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HOU
15h 14m
1 stop
$455American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to San José departing in March.

What is the cheapest Houston to San José flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to San José costs $436 on the route between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and San José (SJO). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 1% cheaper than other Houston-San José routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and San José (SJO).

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San José on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to San José. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston 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 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 to San José is October, where tickets cost $411 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $748 and $585 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 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 to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$77
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to San José

When to book flights from Houston to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to San José was $77 for a one-way ticket and $292 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to San José?

    Houston has 2 major airports: Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl. San José Juan Santamaria Intl is the only airport in San José. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Houston George Bush Airport.

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

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

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston 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 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston 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 to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Houston to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Houston

Monday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Tuesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Thursday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Friday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Saturday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

Sunday

Southwest,United Airlines

Southwest,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4318 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

4.0 OkayKenny, Mar 2026
TPA - BWI
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

Terrible because it was cancelled due to volcanic ash clouds in Guatemala while all other airlines kept flying. Had to pay for a hotel to stay overnight in Houston and try to fly next day.

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

Airport terminal was outdated, flight was on a small jet with no wifi

The crew made our experience extremely bad. They were rude and didn’t have anything for kids.

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.

I like flying first class, and United has a nice one

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Check in was rough because the check in crew did not know how to manage my international visa documents. Required a long process and 4 people to finally be able to proceed to security. They told us incorrect information several times before acknowledging we did indeed have everything we needed from the start.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Mechanical issue delayed us 2hrs and then once we landed sat on tarmac for 30mins because someone left a vehicle in front of the gaye

The crew was excellent and overall the flight was good. No complaints.

Like all of the flights I took to get down to Dallas. They were delayed

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

Flight pulled out on time but sat on runway for 30 mins. It was extremely cold in the aircraft despite wearing a winter coat. Surprisingly they had a vegetarian meal but could have some better snack choices for a 8 hour flight.

We had a male flight attendant who was super attentive and wonderful! Very professional. I have both gluten and dairy intolerance, and was only able to get a gluten free part, and not the dairy free part of the meal. Easy to order ahead of time and I appreciate being able to do that.

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

When I arrived at the airport at 4:00 in the morning, I was notified that I "hadn't paid" for my ticket (I had paid and had a boarding pass). Then I was told that while I had paid, the ticket was $600 more than it actually was, and that I needed to pay that so I could board. None of this was true, of course, but it took 20 minutes, two crew members behind the desk, and one on the phone to clear up.

First off, I had a conversation with a flight attendant that was working this flight. I overheard her telling another flight attendant while we were in line for Chic-Fil-A that the flight was not going to land until 12:47 pm. I found this odd since the flight was to take off at 1:03. I commented to the flight attendant that was going to mess up the on-time take-off She said. if you fly alot you will notice that it's a good thing if the flight even arrives at all. I said that was a low bar. I think that flight attendants represent their airlines whether on board or in the airport ordering food. I was surprised to hear such negativity. However, I have noticed that Spirit flight attendants are usually in a sour mood.. Eventually the flight arrived and I boarded and the flight took off an hour late. There was no direction about the on-board wi-fi. Nor was there any info in the seat back pocket. I don't know if there was wi-fi or not, There were no complimentary snacks or drinks for my row 36 as there was turbulence and the captain asked the flight attendants to stop serving just as they were close to my row. When the turbulence stopped, they did have time to serve us but they did not. Upon arriving, the flight attendant asked anyone not having to catch a flight to Ft. Laudersle which was a tight connection to sit down and let those people pass. I complied but I could not help thinking that if Spirit would have took off on time that they would not have to inconvenience their passengers. All in all, I think Spirit is a mediocre airline at best. There are so many things they could do to improve. Yet, since I only fly Spirit infrequently preferring Southwest and Delta, I like to see if they are improving and sadly no, they are not. One good thing - nice modern seats and interiors.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

Went as planned. No wifi included and no screens. No free snacks. Didn't buy food so can't rate that. Unable to charge devices on plane. Staff were friendly and flight was fast, cheap and convenient.

I purchased extra legroom so I will be comfortable but the guy behind me is a big guy who keeps on moving and since he is big I can feel his movement at the back of my chair.

Spirit was on time. They maintained updates and information. The crew was friendly and professional. Because this is a budget friendly airline, they have dispensed with a lot of frills and part of that comes with a price, for example, the seats are not quite as comfortable as others. I am ok with a pay for beverage and snack service as I prefer my own anyway so this was not a concern. I thought overall, having a great flight crew and on time service was definitely worth losing some of the frills from other carriers.

Sadly there was a crew member very rude with my kid and with me.

They canceled the flight and didn't assist in getting a new flight on any airline. I had to spend 10 hrs in the airport after getting a ticket On Delta for twice as much. I've flown Spirit many times and this was my worst experience I've had.

Late taking off. ATC sent us circling around Chicago for almost an hour, after landing taxied for 40 minutes.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

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