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$523 Find cheap flights from San José, San José Province to Barcelona

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Cheap flight deals from San José to Barcelona (SJO-BCN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Barcelona 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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3:55 pm - 4:10 pmSJO-BCN
16h 15m1 stop
7:25 am - 2:25 pmBCN-SJO
15h 00m1 stop
Tue, Jul 23 - Thu, Aug 29
2:31 pm - 8:55 amSJO-BCN
34h 24m2 stops
8:30 pm - 10:04 pmBCN-SJO
33h 34m2 stops
$820Air Europa
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Tue, Jul 23 - Thu, Aug 29
4:15 pm - 10:50 pmSJO-BCN
22h 35m1 stop
12:30 pm - 2:50 pmBCN-SJO
34h 20m1 stop
$825Iberia
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Mon, May 27 - Tue, Jun 11
4:15 pm - 6:10 pmSJO-BCN
17h 55m1 stop
6:05 pm - 2:25 pmBCN-SJO
28h 20m1 stop
$838Iberia
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Sun, Jun 9 - Sat, Jun 15
2:31 pm - 4:35 pmSJO-BCN
18h 04m2 stops
11:50 am - 7:49 amBCN-SJO
27h 59m2 stops
Tue, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 9
7:00 pm - 8:15 pmSJO-BCN
17h 15m1 stop
6:10 am - 4:55 pmBCN-SJO
18h 45m1 stop
$857Air France
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Fri, May 31 - Sat, Jun 8
7:00 pm - 8:15 pmSJO-BCN
17h 15m1 stop
9:50 am - 7:13 pmBCN-SJO
17h 23m2 stops
$939Air France
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Fri, May 31 - Sat, Jun 8
8:15 am - 2:50 pmSJO-BCN
22h 35m2 stops
12:25 pm - 7:15 pmBCN-SJO
14h 50m1 stop
$1,012Air Canada
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Sat, Jun 1 - Fri, Jun 7
9:55 am - 10:25 amSJO-BCN
16h 30m1 stop
12:25 pm - 8:50 pmBCN-SJO
40h 25m2 stops
$1,184Air Canada
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Tue, May 21 - Wed, Jun 26
2:04 am - 9:00 amSJO-BCN
22h 56m1 stop
12:50 pm - 12:20 amBCN-SJO
18h 30m1 stop
$1,201Avianca
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Wed, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 31

Flights from San José to Barcelona - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Barcelona, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Barcelona, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,013 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,253 and $1,234 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Barcelona?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Barcelona from San José were found on Air Europa ($558) and Avianca ($601), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air Europa ($820) and Iberia ($825).

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August

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December

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$523
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Barcelona

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Barcelona-El Prat Airport was $523 for a one-way ticket and $756 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Barcelona, SWISS or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Barcelona are SWISS and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $1,217 and an overall rating of 7.8, SWISS is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,036 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Barcelona?

    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 San José to Barcelona.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Barcelona from San José 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 San José to Barcelona?

    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 Barcelona with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and BCN 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 San José to Barcelona?

    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 Barcelona from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to Barcelona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Barcelona. 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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7.8
SWISSOverall score based on 2043 reviews
7.4food
7.2entertainment
7.9boarding
7.6comfort
8.4crew
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Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

2.0 MediocreJo, Apr 2024DUB - ZRH
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Flight was late and crew were unwilling to help with information on connections. Call light had been on for 61 minutes without tesponse.

SO disappointing. I spent so much money on this ticket, for them to cancel and not be able to rebook me in time. They were very unhelpful, and condescending throughout the whole Swiss airport. Will not be flying again.

They went out of their way. It was very clean and friendly.

Flight canceled Terrible Post flight management Kept in airport 1 hours with promises of transport but none came

Thank you to the cordial crew and good hydration throughout the flight, food was good too. Carry ons usually weight by themselves so it does reduce option for cold weather clothes that are heavy, so carryon weight is tight.

We were very impressed with Swiss Air. The service was exceptional. Unfortunately, we had a baby behind us that screamed for hours. , It was a nightmare, though I completely understand that it was not Swiss Airs fault.

Luggage did not make it to Miami still not today! Screen did not work for couple hours- got a bate of chocolate as a peaceful offering. Crew tentative, seats are getting smaller- isle seat arm rest foes not fold- problem getting other 2 passengers to go to the toilet without hitting themselves

Hi. You canceled my trip and now you are asking me for review? Check my trip record and you will have my review. Call your customer service and you will have the answer. This was the worst experience in my life. Sorry for you.

Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "During COVID there was little attempt to distance passengers during security checks, boarding and onboard. Crew did not inforce mask policy. Fellow passengers were inconsiderate, loud, littered just throwing food wrappers and trash on the ground - crew did nothing."
Pros: "Not one thing about my experience."
Cons: "The alertness of the staff, the boarding process, the knowledge of the staff. Not breaking my luggage!"

They wanted to close counter although they did not provide the wheelchair requested which ended by going alone to transit security and lost long time and they did not want to wait .

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

Everything went smoothly with Air France. There was a delay in departure which seemed to relate to the immigration services being short staffed.

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

Lost luggage, 2 bags were badly damaged and one of the bags came open.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

Je n'ai pas pû incliner mon siège et une des hôtesses ne comprenait pas ce que je disais. Je devais parler fort

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

There was no food or drink service, couldn’t even get a glass of water for free. It was a long and expensive flight to not offer food or beverage on the plane.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Pros: "Puntualidad"
Cons: "Quise comprar un equipaje 3 dias antes, la app es malisima, trate mil vecss Imposible siempre fallaba Lleve al aerop los comorobantes e igual mw cobraron el Doble, la gerete una maleducada me trato super mal, me pidio comprobantes, le mostre y no hizo nada Horrible atencion!!!!?? Desastre"
Pros: "Flight cancelled at last minute still awaiting refund to my credit card. 4270 xxxx xxxx 9954"
Cons: "We understand the problems with cancellations but refund online after phone agent said that was the only way is still missing."
Cons: "My wife lost the fly for delay in the first fly from Cúcuta to bogota"
Pros: "Buenos protocolos COVID"
Cons: "En la reservación de kayak no aparece el código de reserva de vuelo de cada aerolínea. Para encontrarlo hay que buscar en la página help.kayak. Al no tener ese código disponible a la mano lo se puede hacer check in. Estuve llamando al Contacto Center de Avianca y el servicio fue muy deficiente."
Pros: "Service is terrible on my way to Peru the entertainment unit in front of me did not work I am formed SteFf but all they could say was they would help me but we never return very disappointed returning from Peru our plane got stuck in Bogotá Columbia we’re trapped inside the plane For three hours with no air-conditioning when we finally disembarked they offered us to stay in a hotel but the voucher process also took a very long time we ended up going to the hotel at 3 o’clock in the morning in order to get up at 5 o’clock in the morning for the return flight very disappointed with that flight of Avianca again or would I would not recommend Avianca to anyone"
Cons: "Hire competent employees"
Pros: "The crew was amazing the food was delicious. Seat very comfortable. cabin in business very clean. We felt well taken care of"
Cons: "Long line for Customs in Lima not prepared for Handicap wheelchairs. It took an hour online to clear customs. There was very little air for all the people. Perfect for a virus"
Pros: "It wasn’t"
Cons: "Why are you selling the food now ? It supposed to be included in the price when you purchase the flight, the attendant didn’t want it to give me a pillow or neither a blanket , I’m really disappointed with my experience..."

Flight was delayed by well over an hour. Communication was terrible.

I like the team but I don't like the food you provided with money. I want free food and free water.

An average flight experience. For our transatlantic portion, they provided a main meal and two snacks. However, the food was not very tasty and the drinks far too small and infrequent for such a long flight. The regrettable part of the flight was that the toilets were extremely filthy. I feel this is unacceptable.

Both flights were delayed. I lost my connection on the way back. No voucher or anything was givenx I had business ticket and no support to make it on time. I got to the door running 5 min after they close. Food really bad. Breakfast in business was worst that I what I remember in economy. Even though I have accumulated many miles, I don’t think Inwill keep buying Iberia. I am a frequent business traveler.

The food is really eco only level. Breakfast was shameful. I am considering to stop flying with Iberia. Business prices are as expensive as other companies with much better service.

Why no entertainment? Also water should be free, it is basic human right.

Late boarding. Delayed departure leading to rushed connection at Madrid Barajas. Not necessarily Iberia's fault but delay loading cargo didn't help.

I can’t comment on food as it was necessary to buy it. No entertainment.

Took too long to tak off but besides that it was good

They made my flight a disaster they had me pay for bags that I already paid for through Iberia airlines and the hostesses were super mean and racist they just turned my vacation to a total nightmare and disappointment in fact they even had me rethink even no to go to morroco ever again even if my whole stay at the country was so nice and fun and perfect but anything at the airport and with the airline was a disaster do not recommend will never take a flight with them

Nothing can please you when you leave with five hours delay and boarding the airplane twice.

Reduced wait times for checked-in baggage at destination, Toronto Pierson airport

Plane was a Rouge vacation flyer for some reason. No legroom and entertainment. People were desperately looking for USB ports and such. And then there is this notorious and unsolved space problem where not all carry-on fits in the cabin….

Very good. The staff & flight crew were amazing. Flights was good, not issues.

Plane was not clean. Overhead binds and seats were not clean.

Il faisait chaud. Il y avait pas de tv. On m'a changé mon siège et je n' ai pas été encore remboursé. On m'a mis à côté porte d'urgence donc je ne pouvais pas mettre bagage au sol face à mon siège

I sat in a business class bulkhead row which I paid full price for. I carried on a backpack only, which held my medications and valuables. I placed it in the overhead bin above my head as there is no seat in front of me to put the bag under. The very last person to board had a roller bag, with no more room in the overheads. Rather than inconveniencing someone in coach or a flight crew, the flight attendant (Luis) insisted that my smaller backpack move to an overhead bin several rows behind me (where I had no line of sight to my valuables) to accomodate this last minute straggler. He told me that I paid full price for my seat and not the storage space. Unacceptable.

I used to fly aeromexico yvr to sjo c.rica. they charged me extra $450 can when they messed up my flight as stuck in mex city . Their plane broke down 5 hrs delaying flights . I decided next time ,as this time air Canada to c.rica vacation . I rate my trip as excellent overall. I only wish there was an option to pay for meals on booking the trip. 4 or 5 hours long time no food only drinks free. Therefore please give option for a better meal like I'm used to . I am going to flair Canada 100% next trip . Thanks geaciss David Allan of Langley bc . .

The flights were pretty much on time, staff was very professional and friendly. It was a great traveling experience overall. Thank you!

Not cancelled the flight I had to rebook with another airline

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Barcelona found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/12Sun
2 stops
40h 29mSJO-BCN
$523
5/14Tue
2 stops
30h 04mSJO-BCN
$533
5/11Sat
3 stops
50h 44mSJO-BCN
$539
10/3Thu
1 stopAvianca
22h 56mSJO-BCN
$601
10/15Tue
2 stopsAvianca
19h 50mSJO-BCN
$603
6/28Fri
1 stopSWISS
15h 15mSJO-BCN
$749
6/28Fri
1 stopSWISS
34h 00mSJO-BCN
$755
5/9Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
36h 10mSJO-BCN
$803
5/12Sun
1 stopAir France
18h 10mSJO-BCN
$879
5/8Wed
1 stopAir France
17h 15mSJO-BCN
$910

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Last minute flights from San José to Barcelona

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Barcelona that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/2Thu
multi-stop
35h 30mSJO-BCN
5/9Thu
multi-stop
16h 35mBCN-SJO
$1,039
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 50mSJO-BCN
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 13mBCN-SJO
$1,070
5/1Wed
multi-stop
19h 08mSJO-BCN
5/18Sat
multi-stop
18h 45mBCN-SJO
$1,159
5/2Thu
multi-stopKLM
19h 08mSJO-BCN
5/8Wed
multi-stopKLM
16h 48mBCN-SJO
$1,218
5/1Wed
multi-stopIberia
24h 00mSJO-BCN
7/1Mon
multi-stopIberia
31h 15mBCN-SJO
$1,220
5/2Thu
multi-stopKLM
19h 25mSJO-BCN
5/8Wed
multi-stopKLM
16h 48mBCN-SJO
$1,236
5/3Fri
multi-stopIberia
20h 18mSJO-BCN
5/9Thu
multi-stopIberia
25h 45mBCN-SJO
$1,280
5/1Wed
multi-stopAir France
19h 55mSJO-BCN
7/1Mon
multi-stopAir France
27h 45mBCN-SJO
$1,449
5/2Thu
multi-stopAvianca
22h 56mSJO-BCN
5/9Thu
multi-stopAvianca
18h 20mBCN-SJO
$1,829
4/30Tue
multi-stopAvianca
22h 56mSJO-BCN
7/1Mon
multi-stopAvianca
18h 20mBCN-SJO
$2,605

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San José - Barcelona Flights

Departure:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Destination:

Barcelona (BCN)Spain

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Barcelona - San José

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