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Cheap Flights from San José to Cancún (SJO-CUN)

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

Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 3
Volaris Logo
12:23 pm - 3:39 pmSJO-CUN
2h 16mnonstop
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10:23 am - 11:30 amCUN-SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$191Volaris
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 12
Volaris Logo
12:23 pm - 3:39 pmSJO-CUN
2h 16mnonstop
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10:23 am - 11:30 amCUN-SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$195Volaris
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Mon, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 8
Volaris Logo
12:23 pm - 3:39 pmSJO-CUN
2h 16mnonstop
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10:23 am - 11:30 amCUN-SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$197Volaris
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Tue, Jul 22 - Tue, Jul 29
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:24 am - 11:40 amSJO-CUN
2h 16mnonstop
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12:40 pm - 1:47 pmCUN-SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$206Volaris Costa Rica
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Tue, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 31
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:24 am - 11:40 amSJO-CUN
2h 16mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
12:40 pm - 1:47 pmCUN-SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$214Volaris Costa Rica
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Avianca Logo
2:15 am - 2:45 pmSJO-CUN
11h 30m1 stop
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12:35 pm - 12:15 amCUN-SJO
12h 40m1 stop
$244Avianca
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Thu, Jun 26 - Sat, Jul 5
Avianca Logo
1:40 am - 2:40 pmSJO-CUN
12h 00m1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:15 pm - 11:35 pmCUN-SJO
10h 20m1 stop
$245Avianca
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Mon, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 25
Copa Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 9:57 pmSJO-CUN
10h 52m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:56 pmCUN-SJO
7h 56m1 stop
$253Copa Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 19
Copa Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 9:58 pmSJO-CUN
10h 53m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 4:52 pmCUN-SJO
6h 32m1 stop
$274Copa Airlines
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Tue, Jun 24 - Wed, Jul 2
Aeromexico Logo
8:13 am - 12:27 amSJO-CUN
15h 14m1 stop
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7:10 am - 11:43 pmCUN-SJO
17h 33m1 stop
$304Aeromexico
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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Cancún

 
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SJO

SJO offers free WiFi and 75 self-check-in kiosks, making it easy to get your boarding pass quickly.

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CUN

At CUN, immigration is quick with automated passport checks, usually taking 5-15 minutes to clear.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Cancún flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cancun on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from San José to Cancun. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Cancún, 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 Cancún is October, where tickets cost $207 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $315 and $298 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Cancún?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $228, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Cancún?

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 Cancún, 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 Cancún, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Cancún

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

  • How can I get to San Jose Airport from the city center?

    For public transportation, use the buses that run from Sabana to the airport with common stops in Hospital Mexico, Ina, Centro Nacional de Congresos y Convenciones, and Cementerio Los Jardine. TUASA, Transportes Jaco, and Trans Nica operate these buses. You can also use shuttles that take about 12min to complete the trip to the airport. Taxis and Towncars also offer transportation from different parts of San Jose to SJO.

  • Which airlines offer eco-friendly flights from San Jose to Cancun?

    Each passenger on a flight to Cancun from San Jose emits about 1485 kg of CO2. Volaris, Avianca, and Copa Airlines offer some of the most eco-friendly flights to Cancun from San Jose. These airlines operate one-stop and nonstop flights from San Jose to Cancun and emit about 73%, 69%, and 59% less CO2 than most of their competitors who fly the same route.

  • How do I get to the city center from Cancun International Airport?

    ADO buses offer affordable transit from Terminal 2 to Cancun Bus Station. The buses run every 30min from the airport to the station, with the trip taking about 35min. You can also get a taxi outside the Arrivals Area of Terminal 2 to the city center. Taxis, Towncars, and Private Shuttles offer faster transit with the trip from the airport to the city center taking about 18min.

  • Does San Jose International Airport offer accessible services?

    Yes, SJO is a fully accessible airport with provisions to cater to the needs of special needs travelers. The airport offers accessible parking lots in all parking facilities. Every airline flying through the airport offers wheelchair-assistance services to their passengers. To get a wheelchair, contact your airline or call Sky Cap from any of SJO’s Courtesy phones. The phones are spread throughout the terminals. The airport also offers accessible restrooms.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Cancún was $90 for a one-way ticket and $191 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to Cancun?

    Aeromexico, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Cancun flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Cancun flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Cancun?

    There are nonstop flights from San José to Cancun on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Cancún, Volaris Costa Rica or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Cancún are Volaris Costa Rica and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $248 and an overall rating of 7.8, Volaris Costa Rica is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $297 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun 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 Cancun?

    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 Cancun with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and CUN 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 Cancun?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Cancún

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $112 or less one-way and $203 or less round-trip.
  • Most airlines operating flights from San Jose to Cancun fly nonstop. However, flights with a single stop en route are also available. Volaris Costa offers one-stop flights on this route with a common layover in Guatemala City. Copa Airlines offer flights with a stop in Panama City.
  • San Jose International Airport (SJO) is a pet-friendly facility. The airport has four pet relief areas, one is indoors while the rest are outdoor facilities. The outdoor areas are near the Ticketing Areas of Terminal A and B and in the Hourly Parking Lot 2.
  • Cancun International Airport (CUN) consists of four terminals. Terminal 1 serves charter flights, Terminal 2 handles flights from South America and Terminal 3 serves Canadian, US, and European flights. The airport offers shuttles that facilitate inter-terminal transfer every 30min.
  • Travelers who need currency exchange services on arrival at SJO will be happy to know that the airport hosts several currency exchange agencies. The counters are available in the Arrivals Areas of Terminals 2 and 3.
  • SJO hosts several Mera Business Lounges. In Terminal 2, the lounge is Airside near Gate A. Other lounges are Airside of Terminals 3 and 4. You can access them by paying at the door or through lounge membership programs.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Cancun?

Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cancun Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cancun

Monday

Volaris

Volaris

Tuesday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Volaris

Volaris

Thursday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris

Volaris

Saturday

Volaris

Volaris

Sunday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

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Direct returns

Cancun to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Volaris

Volaris

Tuesday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Volaris

Volaris

Thursday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris

Volaris

Saturday

Volaris

Volaris

Sunday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Cancún. 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
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 79 reviews
5.8Food
7.8Boarding
5.2Entertainment
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sep 2023JFK - SAL
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

The flight was delayed twice and I could not speak with anyone at the airport about checking in. The phone number to Copa - the customer service agents were polite. They are just limited at helping because they are not at the airport

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

My wife's entertainment system did not work. Payed for flight upgrade but did not receive advertised "free WiFi".

Annoying that we had to go to departures and get boarding passes. Should allow us to be booked all the way through, this is the only airline i have this problem with in MEX. Late boarding and take off

Lousy No wheelchair. As normal at Atlanta Cheap airline Cheap aero plane. - Neither entertainment nor food on a 5 hour saga

The airplane was an old airplane, seats were very uncomfortable and very little space, they changed my seat and that was no option to get back into my seat even when I was traveling a senior who required assistance.

This is not a low cost airline. Stop acting like o e.

Aeromexico crew made me check my hand luggage in the door of the plane. As soon as I reach Mexico City, I notice that my luggage was opened and 8 games of Nintendo Switch were stolen (700 dllrs value aprox) (the console was there) but the games were stolen. I am very dissapointed of Aeromexico and all the crew. Instead of being a good trip, It was a sad trip

Ok. But we arrived to a remote terminal which meant that a bus had to take us to the terminal building

Old aircraft the audio of the entertainment dosent work Dirty seats

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

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

Late departure. When the flight arrived in Medellin the plane sat at the gate for 20 minutes waiting for a bus for us to get off the plane.

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

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

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.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

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.

So so, you feel like you have to pay for everything each time

Confusion over extra fees. Held up on ramp during boarding. Thin seat cushion. Minimal leg room.

The check-in is either at a kiosk that didn’t allow me to check-in because my middle name was not on the reservation or at an agent that cost $15.

Better communication about delayed flight. I am thankful for a small credit for late flight.

Liked on time, rear entry and exit from plane Dislike the use of duct tape to repair seat rests

Terrible. And they charged over $400 just for luggage. And threatened that I would loose my flight if I didn’t pay. So I didn’t have another choice but to pay.

They check you everything before entering to waiting room, if you have any liquid they take it away even if you buy it inside the airport, no recommend volaris, for mi know Alaska airline is better

They don’t give anything for free you have to pay for everything which it’s expected but at least give out water and a snack as a courtesy for flying with them.

The worst. Kayak sent notification at 2am and 10am regarding the delay. Then sends a notification an hour before original depart time that it will depart on time. I had to wait 8 hours at the airport. My family had to pay for lodging in Guadalajara where I was landing for pick up.

The flight was delayed an hour and a half, and they would not update the board on when the flight was supposed to take off. Once the plane arrived, they started the boarding process before the plane was even ready for the passengers so we had to wait another 45 minutes on the tarmac while we waited for the plane to be ready for us. In my opinion, there is no point in starting the boarding process when you are not ready to board the plane. This just causes a crowded gate with everyone from zone one and zone two standing up going nowhere.

They were only able to give me a seat and not my travel companion, she had to fly on a different airline. unacceptable

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