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$106 Find Cheap Flights from Houston 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 Houston to San José departing on 5/18. 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 Houston to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$317
Typical prices: $580-$249
Spirit Airlines
Sun 8/23Thu 8/27
IAH - SJO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$418
Typical prices: $574-$469
United Airlines
Sun 9/13Thu 9/24
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, Aug 23 - Thu, Aug 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:15 pm
IAH
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SJO
7h 15m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 10:43 pm
SJO
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IAH
8h 22m
1 stop
$317Spirit Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Mon, Aug 31
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6:00 am - 12:15 pm
IAH
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SJO
7h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:35 am - 8:47 am
SJO
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IAH
22h 12m
1 stop
$322Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jun 29 - Sat, Jul 4
Viva Logo
4:50 pm - 1:15 am
IAH
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SJO
9h 25m
1 stop
Viva Logo
2:20 am - 10:00 pm
SJO
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IAH
18h 40m
1 stop
$323Viva
Sat, Aug 8 - Sun, Aug 23
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:15 pm
IAH
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SJO
7h 15m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 8:46 am
SJO
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IAH
18h 25m
1 stop
$324Spirit Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Sun, Jun 7
Frontier Logo
9:45 am - 8:19 am
IAH
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SJO
23h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:35 am - 8:50 am
SJO
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IAH
22h 15m
1 stop
$334Frontier
Fri, Jul 24 - Sat, Aug 1
Viva Logo
11:10 pm - 1:15 am
IAH
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SJO
27h 05m
1 stop
Viva Logo
2:20 am - 10:00 pm
SJO
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IAH
18h 40m
1 stop
$335Viva
Mon, May 11 - Thu, May 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 11:45 am
IAH
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SJO
7h 00m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:36 pm
SJO
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IAH
9h 36m
1 stop
$336Spirit Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Thu, Aug 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:15 pm
IAH
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SJO
7h 15m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 10:43 pm
SJO
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IAH
8h 22m
1 stop
$337Spirit Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Thu, Aug 27
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 11:35 am
HOU
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SJO
3h 30mnonstop
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$417Southwest
Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 24
Southwest Logo
9:05 am - 11:35 am
HOU
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SJO
3h 30mnonstop
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1:40 pm - 6:20 pm
SJO
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HOU
3h 40mnonstop
$419Southwest
Booking Insights

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 August.

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 $454 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and San José (SJO). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 11% cheaper than other Houston-San José routes. It is also the most popular route.

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 August, where tickets cost $79 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $234 and $208 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Expert on SJO

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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Cheapest flight$106
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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 $106 for a one-way ticket and $317 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.

Direct departures

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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

It's a long flight and I would have liked better snacks between lunch and the arrival meal. It's fine to have fruit and nuts but I really don't like ramen because it's salty junk soup. I'd suggest sandwiches. They're not expensive nor are they hard to store for a long flight. The FA's had a couple of big services and they were super busy preparing, executing and then cleaning up. Then they disappeared.

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

It isvvery small flight. No leg room . No space to put my personal item at feet.

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

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 flight was delayed about an hour for a maintenance specialist to approve the maintenance repair

This flight was delayed but it worked in my favor because my Atlanta to Dallas flight was delayed.

The staff was nice. I appreciated that I was able to take an earlier flight, even though it was last minute. The boarding process felt rather chaotic.

My flight got delayed a total of five times. And the boarding gate changed four times. most of the time the platform was not up-to-date with the changes taking place. The most discouraging part of the entire trip by far.

Returned home with a blood clot from flight homes and the uncomfortable aircraft I was on.

The crew was very kind, but no in-flight entertainment monitors and a 2 hour and 30 minute delay was extremely frustrating.

Everything was delayed and the staff sent me to the wrong gate, causing me to miss one of my flights. I arrived at my destination 6 hours later than I was supposed to.

It was good, the staff was great, and the food, was as usual, tea and biscuit. Bathroom was clean, and the plane was clean as well.

It was really a terrific experience both going and returning on AA. Staff and crew were professional.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

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

The repeated flight delays—this time nearly three hours without any weather-related cause—are unacceptable. Yet, passengers are penalized heavily even for being a minute late. It is unreasonable that there is no compensation for such significant delays, nor even basic provisions like water during the wait or in flight. This imbalance in accountability is deeply frustrating and needs to be addressed.

They didn’t put my luggage on my transfer so I had to spend the night in Detroit. They said my luggage would be here in the morning and they’re still searching for it. It did not arrive apparently.

Great just wish they always had WiFi on every flight couldn’t even purchase it

They keep delaying and cancel at last moment and height was for you to get refund need to be in chat line for two hours. I complained to DOT. Never recommend this airline on Kayak please

We had to take a bus to the plane with a old woman and carry on bags, and at landing at the airport we have to wait one hour seating on the plane waiting for a gate. We came back from Australia Bussines class Quantas 16 hours traveling, then wait in Dallas 7 hours for connection...honestly waiting 1 hour more at the plane was the worst part.

Flight delayed twice (not Spirit fault) No food served* No entertainment * *in response to my choices in the rating. None was provided so couldn’t rate properly

The flight was a big joke very uncomfortable I had a horrible experience and I will never fly with them again everything about the flight was bogus and I’m not happy with it at all this experience makes me not want to fly ever again

Pricing, boarding time communication, over priced baggage and overall service is lacking, seating unconfortable

Horrendous and unprofessional staff and will never fly spirit again

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.

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