OAK - SJO

$163 Find Cheap Flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to San José departing on 9/15. 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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Cheap Flights from Oakland to San José (OAK-SJO)

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

Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:11 amOAK-SJO
28h 41m2 stops
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12:16 pm - 8:28 amSJO-OAK
21h 12m2 stops
$346Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 22
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7:30 am - 11:18 amOAK-SJO
26h 48m2 stops
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4:13 pm - 11:58 amSJO-OAK
20h 45m1 stop
Tue, Jul 8 - Fri, Jul 11
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:11 amOAK-SJO
28h 41m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 8:28 amSJO-OAK
21h 12m2 stops
$378Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Mon, Jul 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 11:11 amOAK-SJO
28h 41m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 8:28 amSJO-OAK
21h 12m2 stops
$381Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Sun, Jul 13
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5:30 am - 11:11 amOAK-SJO
28h 41m2 stops
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4:13 pm - 11:51 amSJO-OAK
20h 38m1 stop
Tue, Jul 8 - Fri, Jul 11
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5:30 am - 11:11 amOAK-SJO
28h 41m2 stops
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4:13 pm - 11:51 amSJO-OAK
20h 38m1 stop
Tue, Aug 5 - Mon, Aug 11
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 11:30 pmOAK-SJO
51h 17m2 stops
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12:50 am - 8:48 amSJO-OAK
32h 58m2 stops
$503Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 11:30 pmOAK-SJO
51h 17m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:50 am - 1:43 pmSJO-OAK
13h 53m2 stops
$541Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sat, Dec 13
Southwest Logo
7:15 pm - 1:15 pmOAK-SJO
16h 00m2 stops
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2:40 pm - 7:05 amSJO-OAK
18h 25m2 stops
$608Southwest
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Wed, Jul 16 - Sat, Jul 19
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 7:40 pmOAK-SJO
13h 40m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 11:15 pmSJO-OAK
12h 15m1 stop
$613Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Oakland to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Oakland 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 Oakland to San José is January, where tickets cost $327 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $985 and $768 respectively.

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Low seasonMay
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$163
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% lower on average.
Flight from Oakland to San José

When to book flights from Oakland to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland to San José was $163 for a one-way ticket and $346 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San José from Oakland.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Oakland to San José, Southwest or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to San José are Southwest and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $673 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $435 and an overall rating of 6.3.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Oakland to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4280 reviews
7.1Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

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

The chicken that was served in business class was cold!

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

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

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.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

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