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$191 Find cheap flights from Madison to San José, San José Province

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Madison to San José departing on 6/15. 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 Madison to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Madison to San José (MSN-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Madison 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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5:40 pm - 1:25 pmMSN-SJO
20h 45m1 stop
6:20 am - 10:19 pmSJO-MSN
14h 59m2 stops
$409American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 24 - Sun, Sep 1
6:50 am - 7:55 pmMSN-SJO
14h 05m2 stops
6:20 am - 10:19 pmSJO-MSN
14h 59m2 stops
$420American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 24 - Sun, Sep 1
6:00 am - 8:00 pmMSN-SJO
15h 00m2 stops
11:59 pm - 11:36 pmSJO-MSN
22h 37m1 stop
$459American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Wed, Jul 10
4:22 pm - 10:01 pmMSN-SJO
30h 39m2 stops
2:13 pm - 12:11 pmSJO-MSN
20h 58m2 stops
$485American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 4
5:49 pm - 12:54 pmMSN-SJO
20h 05m2 stops
3:31 pm - 11:02 amSJO-MSN
19h 31m2 stops
$497American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 8
6:40 am - 1:20 pmMSN-SJO
7h 40m1 stop
11:59 pm - 11:36 pmSJO-MSN
22h 37m1 stop
$503American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Sun, Aug 4
6:50 pm - 12:45 pmMSN-SJO
18h 55m1 stop
12:59 am - 5:10 pmSJO-MSN
15h 11m2 stops
Sat, Jun 15 - Fri, Jun 21
6:20 am - 8:19 pmMSN-SJO
14h 59m2 stops
5:30 am - 10:05 amSJO-MSN
27h 35m2 stops
$533United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 8 - Tue, Jun 18
6:32 am - 10:39 pmMSN-SJO
17h 07m2 stops
5:30 am - 10:32 pmSJO-MSN
16h 02m2 stops
$568United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sat, Jul 13
6:32 am - 10:39 pmMSN-SJO
17h 07m2 stops
6:35 am - 10:29 pmSJO-MSN
14h 54m1 stop
$603United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sat, Jul 13

Flights from Madison to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Madison 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 Madison to San José?

The average price of all flights from Madison to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San José on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Madison, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Madison to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Madison to San José, San José Province, 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 Madison to San José, San José Province is September, where tickets cost $516 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of tickets is $869 and $792 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Madison to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Madison to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Madison to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 38 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

January

Cheapest flight

$191
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 19% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Madison to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Madison 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
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Madison to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Madison to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Madison to San José, San José Province was $191 for a one-way ticket and $409 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Madison to San José.

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

    When flying out of Madison you will be using Madison Truax Field. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top airlines flying from Madison to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Madison 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 Madison 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10810 reviews
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

4.0 OkayDouglas, May 2024MSP - YEG
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West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. Very comfortable business seats with nice bedding. Good food. We were delayed to let late passengers on the flight, but otherwise great experience.

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

All four American Airlines flights I took in last seven days were delayed. Caused me loads of problems, missed meetings, loss of time and money.

American cancelled our flight home. Zero option for hotel, alternative transportation and took 3 hours to find our bags so we could take a 3 hour UBER ride home on our dime. Never flying AA again.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Madison to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/15Sat
1 stop
18h 55mMSN-SJO
$191
6/15Sat
2 stops
17h 47mMSN-SJO
$215
6/15Sat
3 stops
30h 19mMSN-SJO
$283

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Madison - San José Flights

Departure:

Madison (undefined)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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