SJO - GVA

$855 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Geneva

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Cheapest round-trip
$911
Overall average: $881
Air Canada
Tue 3/3Thu 3/12
SJO - GVA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$743
Overall average: $578
Multiple Airlines
Thu 2/5
SJO - GVA • 2 stops
Top airlines
Air Canada
Cheapest • from $911 (round-trip)
SWISS
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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April
Cheapest • 37% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Geneva (SJO-GVA)

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

Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 12
Air Canada Logo
8:35 am - 10:00 am
SJO
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GVA
18h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:35 am - 11:05 pm
GVA
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SJO
19h 30m
2 stops
$911Air Canada
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, May 20
Air Canada Logo
8:35 am - 10:00 am
SJO
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GVA
18h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:40 pm - 8:35 pm
GVA
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SJO
15h 55m
1 stop
$938Air Canada
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, May 20
Air Canada Logo
8:35 am - 10:00 am
SJO
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GVA
18h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:40 pm - 8:35 pm
GVA
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SJO
15h 55m
1 stop
$939Air Canada
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, May 20
Air Canada Logo
8:35 am - 10:00 am
SJO
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GVA
18h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:40 pm - 10:00 pm
GVA
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SJO
41h 20m
2 stops
$947Air Canada
Mon, Jun 1 - Mon, Jun 15
Iberia Logo
4:30 pm - 10:25 pm
SJO
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GVA
21h 55m
1 stop
Iberia Logo
6:10 am - 3:05 pm
GVA
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SJO
16h 55m
1 stop
$987Iberia
Wed, Feb 11 - Thu, Feb 26
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 4:00 pm
SJO
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GVA
42h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 7:53 pm
GVA
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SJO
17h 38m
1 stop
$1,022United Airlines
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 4:00 pm
SJO
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GVA
42h 40m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 7:53 pm
GVA
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SJO
17h 38m
1 stop
$1,075United Airlines
Thu, Mar 26 - Thu, Apr 23
Air Canada Logo
7:35 am - 10:00 am
SJO
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GVA
19h 25m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:00 am - 10:10 pm
GVA
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SJO
20h 10m
2 stops
$1,076Air Canada
Fri, Feb 27 - Fri, Mar 6
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 5:05 pm
SJO
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GVA
25h 20m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 8:32 am
GVA
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SJO
32h 47m
2 stops
$1,081United Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, May 20
KLM Logo
8:30 pm - 8:25 am
SJO
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GVA
28h 55m
1 stop
KLM Logo
11:55 am - 4:20 pm
GVA
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SJO
36h 25m
1 stop
$1,153KLM
Booking Insights

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Geneva, 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 Geneva is April, where tickets cost $653 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,384 and $1,199 respectively.

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

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 Geneva, 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 Geneva, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$743
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 38% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Geneva

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Geneva was $743 for a one-way ticket and $911 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Geneva, SWISS or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Geneva are SWISS and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,147 and an overall rating of 7.6, SWISS is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,297 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Geneva.

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

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

    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 Geneva with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and GVA 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 Geneva?

    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 Geneva 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 4 airlines serving from San José to Geneva

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Geneva. 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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7.6
SWISSOverall score based on 1864 reviews
8.3Crew
7.1Food
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
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The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

6.0 GoodSonja, Jan 2026
BOS - ZRH
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The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

Bad experience overall. Crew did not provide food for our 2 year old (even though we specifically bought a child infant seat for her and literally bought another full price flight), which was unacceptable. And we had to pay $310 each way to carry our ski equipment even though they advertise it as something that is free. Tickets were purchased the same way as usual, but they told us we had Economy Light tickets (I never elected to have such seats). Just plain manipulation and false advertisment. Very disappointed overall about this airline.

Flight from Warsaw to Zurich was just OK but the food selection for purchase was very limited. They were out of sandwiches from the very beginning

No food was served on this short flight and we had no entertainment. Please add a box to check. We were served delicious Swiss chocolate though! The boarding process was fast and the crew very friendly.

Water bottles could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

It was much better than most airlines we have flown with. It remo des me Swiss Air 25 years ago.

Horrible!! The WiFi was not working, the food was awful

We’ve never been more uncomfortable on a flight than we have on this particular one. The seats in front of us reclined so far back that when the person reclined their seat of broccoli, it almost hit me in the face and left me with literally no room to move that said I had to recline my seed in which made the person behind me upset. It seemed like the seats also would recline without even pressing the button in the armrest and would unrecline as well for that same reason, and it also seemed that some seats reclined more than others. The bottom cushions of the seat were so thin that even after one hour of an 11 hour flight, our tailbones were so sore. It seemed like an overall old airplane. It also didn’t have individual air vents and it was extremely hot the entire flight. Several passengers were commenting on how hot it was. The breakfast was some kind of flavorless triangle, puffy egg, laying in a watery bed of steamed peppers and onions and spinach. It was not appetizing at all. The flight crew was extremely nice so that was a nice thing this flight attendant. They let us try different types of Swiss sodas, which was really nice and the dinner was actually delicious but still overall given the other considerations. It was pretty much a miserable flight without basic seat comfort.

Zürich-NY part of the trip was really good! Enjoyed professionalism and courtesy of the crew, comfort and cleanliness of the aircraft.

Smooth boarding, on time flight, decent food and entertainment options.

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

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!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Digital check in is very poor with air canada compaired to other airlines

Great check in process in LA and good service The check in process as well as at the gate is way better in the US versus canada 🇨🇦

Very Bad experience with Swiss, they robbed me for additional baggage and misguided. The flight was delayed for 2hr 55 minutes, screens were not functional and food was also bad.

The crew members were great. The flight was awesome. But I had trouble getting to any of the movies. I tried over and over. The free wifi though is a bonus which I appreciated. Re comfort I am not telling you anything you don’t know. There is nothing comfortable about air travel any longer. As someone with a back issue I am usually squirming about two hours into any flight. But safety matters most of all to me and I do feel safe with air Canada.

I swear airplane seats keep getting smaller and smaller but everything else was great. Smooth sailing and we got in early.

No food to provide, they forgot that, in some cases, people stay at the airport for hours without food. Now, to provide them with food, they have to ask them to pay, because some don't have money. That way, they can't eat.

Premium Economy is best if you can't get upgraded to Business.. Not as good to sleep for red-eye flights, but does the job. More space for your legs and arms.. The food is also better and the service is almost like business.

Orlando to Canada, despite being close and an international flight, the plane was not at all comfortable. It felt like the chair was being pushed forward, in addition to not having a TV and having to choose from a tiny glass of drink, for example, water or soda. I couldn't have both. When I asked the flight attendant for an extra glass of water, she looked at me with an ugly face. This is ridiculous. They don't want to give water to passengers. I will never fly with this airline again in my life.

Great entertainment choices. The crew was extremely kind and accommodating. My remote control did not work. Too little space between seats. Arm rests only go up a few inches making less comfortable.

My luggage passed security but just before boarding the plane I watched as my luggage was thrown on the belt to enter the plane in Windsor and my luggage cover was half off. it was damaged before even making it onto the plane! I’ve had the luggage and covered for a year and have never had any issues. I mentioned it to an Air Canada employee who told me to use the app to make the crew aware of this (she said so they could fix it) but sure enough my luggage was damaged with no cover in sight! I sent an email to AC that was ignored. Awful experience! Also, a 4.5 hour flight and you are offered pretzels or a cheap single cookie?? Wow. The return flight did not have any entertainment available unless you used your own device and their wifi. The USB plug on the back of the seat did not charge my phone so my battery drained by using it for a short period of time. There was no warning that this was the case prior to boarding the aircraft. Lastly, the plane was freezing. I asked if they had any small blankets (which used to be standard) and was told they were only for the front section. Would never fly AC again!

The pilot was professional and very good. The flight crew, very young and often looked flustered and overwhelmed. The seats were among the most uncomfortable in the air. The boarding somewhat chaotic. The price reasonable. Overall it was an average budget airline experience...although Iberia is not a budget airline. I fear if Iberia doesn't up it's game customers like us will go elsewhere.

My flight being automatically moved messed up my travel plans, and I had to quickly find an alternative mode of transportation. I couldn’t get a refund from any of the companies involved. Kayak, Ibiza, or Vueling. I am still unsure of how to settle my concern.

It wasn’t great because the third-party from Kayak there was just no information about how to check in with Vueling. And the purchase of the ticket from under pricer just made everything really difficult. I’m unlikely to use Kayak again for these reasons.

The staff was very nice and helpful. Some of the best crew I have met.

I've taken British Airways before and it has been great. On this trip to Spain and Portugal we had two BA flights. On both flights we were taken by bus from the terminal out to the plane on the tarmac. There were many older folks on these flights, and to ask people in their 70s to lug their carry-on and personal items up the long mobile staircase to the plane entrance, is very disturbing. I won't be taking British Airways in the future. Many people on these flights were very unhappy.

We flew into Barcelona and the plane was so cramped and very uncomfortable and dirty. But we flew out of Madrid and that plane was much better. Would fly Iberia again.

The flight was safe, confortable and convenient. Thank you. I hope to come back soon!

Difficulty to check in online, but well handled at the airport. Flight delay was unfortunate. Crew was adequate but not what we have usually experienced from BA. Seat was not comfortable.

Food was terrible. Going to Italy I gave benefit of the doubt however returning to the USA was no better. Rolls were frozen. Butter was frozen. Quality of entree poor

Arrived on time. Great crew. Good food. Luggage delivered promptly

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