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$408 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Barcelona

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Cheap Flights 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San José to Barcelona

Tue, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 13
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6:15 pm - 2:20 pmSJO-BCN
13h 05m1 stop
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9:15 am - 4:35 pmBCN-SJO
14h 20m1 stop
$681Iberia
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Tue, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 12
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6:15 pm - 10:50 pmSJO-BCN
21h 35m1 stop
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1:30 pm - 4:35 pmBCN-SJO
34h 05m1 stop
$691Iberia
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Sat, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 9
Iberia Logo
6:15 pm - 7:15 pmSJO-BCN
18h 00m1 stop
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7:00 am - 4:35 pmBCN-SJO
16h 35m1 stop
$695Iberia
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Wed, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 11
Air Canada Logo
7:50 am - 8:35 amSJO-BCN
17h 45m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 11:15 pmBCN-SJO
16h 40m1 stop
$767Air Canada
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 12
Air Canada Logo
7:50 am - 8:35 amSJO-BCN
17h 45m1 stop
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1:35 pm - 10:55 pmBCN-SJO
40h 20m2 stops
$774Air Canada
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 11
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8:30 pm - 10:25 amSJO-BCN
30h 55m1 stop
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7:55 pm - 6:25 pmBCN-SJO
29h 30m1 stop
$782KLM
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Dec 10
Air France Logo
7:25 pm - 10:40 pmSJO-BCN
19h 15m1 stop
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6:00 am - 5:50 pmBCN-SJO
18h 50m1 stop
$793Air France
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Sun, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 8
KLM Logo
8:30 pm - 11:05 pmSJO-BCN
19h 35m1 stop
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5:25 pm - 6:25 pmBCN-SJO
32h 00m1 stop
$811KLM
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Mon, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 25
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 2:00 pmSJO-BCN
21h 23m1 stop
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11:15 am - 7:15 amBCN-SJO
28h 00m2 stops
$819United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 8
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 2:00 pmSJO-BCN
21h 23m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 7:15 amBCN-SJO
23h 15m1 stop
$823United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Barcelona flights

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 round-trip flights from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San José to Barcelona, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Barcelona back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José 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 to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is February, where tickets cost $929 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,212 and $1,125 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$408
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Barcelona

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FAQs for booking San José to Barcelona flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport was $408 for a one-way ticket and $681 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?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, 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, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Barcelona are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,131 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,278 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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.

Reviews of the 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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7.4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1467 reviews
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
7.4Boarding
7.4Comfort
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I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

2.0 MediocreAbdulhamid, Aug 2025CDG - VIE
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I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

The food and sitting need improvements. They were extremely bad.. If you choose to recline, there is no room for the passenger behind you. This is one of the worst sitting arrangements that I ever experience. The aircraft was not properly clean before boarding.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

The crew was fantastic. They were there whenever we needed. The wifi didn’t work which was brutal on an 11 hour flight. The onboard entertainment was boring. Nothing of interest

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

leg space better than expected. two washrooms for one plane isn't enough.

I paid for comfort plus seats but did not get the extra leg room. When I told the stewardess, she just ignored me.

Great breakfast and coffee …..fastest bag service I have ever had in NOLA

Customer service excellent. Food was poor. I received my luggage open with missing items.

Staff was very attentive! Food was good for premium economy airplane food. Clearly an older plane - seat back had to be pulled up manually after being reclined.

The flight wose Daley 2hr I lost my connect flight i wose delay one day and I am not happy

Very tight leg room and not a fan of the new policy on no free carry on luggage. Besides that, it was fine.

Everything ok, but it was a lot of turbulence during the flight.

1. Nowhere to sit at the gate D4 2. No control of lining up in different zones 3. People pushing in during the line up of zones. 4. Certainly not in a dignified manner.

Chicken or pasta, served in a heated plastic. Pure poison and lack of imagination. For vegetarian option, can you please skip stupid pasta?

Separated me and my wife and wife’s sister in far apart different seats even though I booked them all together. Just scams after scams to make us pay more. Worst airline

Delayed first flight Geneva Madrid.. We didn’t miss our 2nd flight only because the 2nd flight Madrid Dallas was 1h delayed. However we did end up missing the 3rd leg Dallas Austin. Luggage didn’t show up in Dallas. So we re missing 2 suit cases. Customer service sent us to a hotel in Dallas. Only one room booked for 5!! Pretty bad experience overall. I won’t book a flight on Iberia in the future

Crew was excellent, great customer service, checked luggage took 1 hour and a half to come out at the baggage claim, the only negative thing about the flight.

Horrible experience airline crew was unprofessional. Flight was delayed. Suit cases did not arrive. Never flying iberia again

People point to America as the model of late stage capitalism. My friends, airlines in america at least give you WiFi, and they haven’t quite smashed people into cardboard tv dinner trays yet. Iberia has mastered the tv dinner seat and WiFi is 20 euros. Be serious yall.

Iberia lost my bag, said they found it in another country, said they sent it to me, but never did. Went my whole trip without my stuff, but expecting it to show up because that’s what they said would happen. Their communication sucks, their website sucks, and to top it all off, their seats are small and uncomfortable. They’re bad at their jobs and they should feel bad about themselves. Do not even get me started on the flight home. AVOID!

The flight was delayed over 4 hours. Business class is just slightly upgraded economy.

Delayed and missed connections on leaving the states and returning Planes were old and small- very uncomfortable. Meals were good but very infrequent service for even water/drinks. No explanations for 3+ hour delay

Boarding on the buses isn’t efficient. Overall, it was great.

BEWARE!!! Iberia changes your seats at random. I paid for a window seat and they changed it to one in the middle aisle resting against the bathroom- can’t lean back + hear every flush. This on a 11 hour flight.. There were families that were broken up with separate seats all over the plane. Lots of upset passengers showing their seat confirmation to the besieged and helpless airline steward. Also, the gluten free meal was tasteless.

Iberia airlines was late on every flight I had. It was very difficult to communicate in English with iberia airlines and airport employees.

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

why did we have to go through security mid flight

The incoming plane was late and no information was shared. They even announced we would board in 10 muntes 40 minutes prior to the plane arriving, and the website said until takeoff that we had taken off an hour earlier

Boarding was excessively slow. They do it by groups in a way that it doesn’t make sense. After business class , ppl that need assistance and any other priority group they should have ppl board from the back to the front. First rows 20+. Then 15+. Then 10, etc. having ppl sitting in the back board last makes no sense. The libe backame long as soon as ppl on rows 10 or so where told to board. The line went all the way up the ramp and tunnel for 25 mins.

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

Flight to Bogotá delayed by 3 h Missed connection from Bogotá to Guayaquil. Avianca unable to bring us to Baltra on time Overall delay 36h. We missed boat departure from galagos. Overall 10 day trip needed to be cancelled. Avianca was completely un-professional.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

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