SJO - LIS

$655 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Lisbon

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Lisbon departing on 7/4. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Lisbon, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Lisbon, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$897
Typical prices: $1,114-$1,361
KLM, Air France
Tue 12/1Thu 12/10
SJO - LIS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$655
Typical prices: $634-$671
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Sat 7/4
SJO - LIS • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $899 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between San José and Lisbon. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,213 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 16h 46m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 21% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Lisbon (SJO-LIS)

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

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10
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7:30 pm - 6:50 pm
SJO
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LIS
17h 20m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 6:15 pm
LIS
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SJO
18h 45m
1 stop
$897Multiple Airlines
Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 22
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7:30 pm - 11:10 pm
SJO
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LIS
21h 40m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 4:10 pm
LIS
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SJO
16h 40m
1 stop
$898Multiple Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 25
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7:05 pm - 5:50 pm
SJO
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LIS
15h 45m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 4:10 pm
LIS
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SJO
16h 40m
1 stop
$899Air France
Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10
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7:30 pm - 6:50 pm
SJO
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LIS
17h 20m
1 stop
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5:30 am - 6:15 pm
LIS
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SJO
18h 45m
1 stop
$909Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 24
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7:05 pm - 5:50 pm
SJO
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LIS
15h 45m
1 stop
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12:15 pm - 4:10 pm
LIS
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SJO
34h 55m
1 stop
$911Air France
Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Oct 18
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7:05 pm - 10:25 pm
SJO
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LIS
20h 20m
1 stop
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3:55 pm - 5:00 pm
LIS
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SJO
32h 05m
1 stop
$912Air France
Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 6
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7:05 pm - 8:50 am
SJO
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LIS
30h 45m
1 stop
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6:50 pm - 5:00 pm
LIS
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SJO
29h 10m
1 stop
$913Air France
Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28
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7:05 pm - 8:50 am
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LIS
30h 45m
1 stop
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5:35 am - 5:00 pm
LIS
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SJO
18h 25m
1 stop
$921Air France
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Nov 7
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7:05 pm - 5:50 pm
SJO
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LIS
15h 45m
1 stop
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6:30 pm - 5:30 pm
LIS
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SJO
29h 00m
2 stops
$922Air France
Sat, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 25
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9:10 pm - 8:35 pm
SJO
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LIS
16h 25m
1 stop
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2:25 pm - 10:15 pm
LIS
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SJO
37h 50m
2 stops
$927Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San José to Lisbon?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San José to Lisbon departing in December.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Lisbon, 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 Lisbon is February, where tickets cost $794 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,354 and $1,309 respectively.

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

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 Lisbon, 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 Lisbon, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$655
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San José to Lisbon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Lisbon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San José to Lisbon

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Lisbon was $655 for a one-way ticket and $897 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San José and on arrival in Lisbon.

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

    On your way to Lisbon, you’ll fly out from San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You’ll be landing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Lisbon are Air France and Iberia. With an average price for the route of $1,260 and an overall rating of 7.5, Air France is the most popular choice. Iberia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,004 and an overall rating of 7.0.

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

    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 Lisbon.

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

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

    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 Lisbon with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and LIS 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 Lisbon?

    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 Lisbon 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 3 airlines serving from San José to Lisbon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Lisbon. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Lisbon? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Air FranceOverall score based on 1614 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
7.0Food
8.2Crew
7.0Entertainment
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Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

8.0 ExcellentMohamed, May 2026
DTW - CDG
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Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

I paid 3 this and dollars for two tickets. No food, minimum drink, confused service and very uncomfortable sear. There was zero difference between busy ness and tourist class. I received a pathetic apology

My only issue was my meal was inedible except for the sides.

Food could have been better especially the breakfast. Overall it was a good flight

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

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

Not the best crew. Extremely annoying with mask wearing. Even when I was eating and drinking they would come up to you to tell you to wear your mask. Extremely annoying.

Puddle-hopper. Quick-ish flight. Don’t expect to have much/any in-flight entertainment (movies/TV, etc).

Flight cancelled, lost a day of travel where we were trying to meet friends we couldn't meet. Iberia website is very difficult to navigate and has lots of dead links. If you do not speak Spanish it is even harder. Tried communicating on their WhatsApp and that was also close to impossible. We were told we'd be compensated 150EU's for this cancelled flight but there is no avenue towards rectifying this issue. I've had to take it up with my credit card to contest the charges and not pay for a flight that didn't happen but doubt I will ever be reimbursed for my two Ubers to the airport where we never even departed or the 150EU's we were told we would receive. I would never fly Iberia again. Clown show.

Flight from Costa Rica to Madrid was excellent. Good food and service. The flight from Madrid to Brussels was very poor . No food , no entertainment, no usb … Total package was quite expensive so you should give same service on the second flight

Its a bus taking you on and off the plane so if you have big luggage … more muscles needed

British Airways changed flight times after booking, allowing very little time between connections. We had to rush to barely make the next flight. They also ran out of certain vegetarian options during our 10-hour flight. Crew was fine, but overall a very unpleasant experience.

Terrible. Boarding was a mess. We were assigned middle seats and separate just to induce us to pay for better seats. Cabin luggage was checked in while space remained on the overboard lockers. I think they don't really care about the customer.

The trays weren’t wiped. They still had food from last passengers

Pretty fair for the price of the plane ticket. Food was poorly, but overall was a ok experience for a super long flight.

All corners have been cut and it’s a cheap experience that no longer is distinguished from most other cheap airlines

Shame on this company More than 5 hours delay and what a mess Business class with zero service - no pillows, no blankets, no drinks Economy class with no reserved seats- people were mad

The employees at the gate were not communicating, they preferred to give the upgrade to pilots and not to the elite passengers Every flight I more disappointing, clients shooed be priority instead of other employees even if they are pilots, there was plenty room for pilots in economy

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

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

Our flight from BOS - BOG was delayed 10 hours because they were waiting for a Flight attendant to fly from Miami. They lied and said they would give us food and hotel. That was a straight Lie! It never came! We were in the airport for 13 hours with Two babies. We were on the plane 7 more Hours. When we asked to get diapers from our checked luggage, Jorge in Boston told my wife she should have planned better. Meanwhile, the 10 Avianca Employees Sat there and did nothing for 13 hours. Yes, we planned for 10 hours with the wait and the flight, not 20 hours JORGE! If this was an American company we would have got a refund! But they are not up to American standards. The kicker is they apparently needed the 3rd stewardess to serve the food. Guess what? It was 4AM when they tried to serve the FOOD! Everybody was asleep by then! Ridiculous! Never Again!

I expected the plane to be as the one I took from manaos to Bogota and unfortunately it wasn’t as nice, the sits didn’t recline and there was not onboard entertainment.

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

Voo longo nem mesmo água ou gelo é servido, se quiser tem que pagar. Embarque é péssimo, mau atendimento.

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