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$172 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Montreal

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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 Montreal, 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 Montreal, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$363
Overall average: $511
United Airlines
Tue 2/10Tue 2/17
SJO - YUL • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$756
Typical prices: $530-$771
Air Transat
Wed 3/11Mon 3/16
SJO - YUL • Non-stop
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Air Canada provides complimentary hot meals in economy.
The 747 bus offers 24/7 service from YUL to downtown.
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Cheapest • from $363 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.7 score
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November
Cheapest • 31% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Montreal (SJO-YUL)

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

Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 3:16 pm
SJO
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YUL
23h 56m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:39 pm
YUL
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SJO
15h 39m
2 stops
$363United Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Fri, May 1
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:40 am
SJO
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YUL
24h 45m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:35 pm - 12:21 pm
YUL
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SJO
19h 46m
2 stops
$374United Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, May 29
Avianca Logo
1:55 am - 10:05 pm
SJO
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YUL
18h 10m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
11:25 pm - 9:20 am
YUL
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SJO
11h 55m
1 stop
$390Avianca
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 9:17 pm
SJO
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YUL
30h 12m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:39 pm
YUL
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SJO
15h 39m
2 stops
$402United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 3:16 pm
SJO
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YUL
24h 16m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:39 pm
YUL
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SJO
15h 39m
2 stops
$406United Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:17 pm
SJO
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YUL
13h 47m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:39 pm
YUL
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SJO
15h 39m
2 stops
$415United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 3:16 pm
SJO
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YUL
24h 16m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:39 pm
YUL
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SJO
15h 39m
2 stops
$417United Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 27
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:40 am
SJO
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YUL
24h 45m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:23 am - 8:19 pm
YUL
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SJO
10h 56m
1 stop
$427United Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Fri, May 29
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:40 am
SJO
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YUL
24h 45m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 10:11 am
YUL
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SJO
20h 31m
2 stops
$440United Airlines
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:22 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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YUL
16h 08m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 3:20 pm
YUL
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SJO
18h 20m
1 stop
$446Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Montreal flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl 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 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl 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 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $357 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $707 and $674 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport?

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 $394, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl 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 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl 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 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$172
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Montreal

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport was $172 for a one-way ticket and $363 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    San José airport is called San José Juan Santamaria Intl and the only airport in Montreal is Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Montreal flight route: Air Canada, Iberia, Lufthansa, Delta, Air France, Alaska Airlines, KLM, and British Airways.

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

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Montreal flight route.

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

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San José to Montreal on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Montreal, Air Transat or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Montreal are Air Transat and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $567 and an overall rating of 7.7, Air Transat is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $707 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Montreal.

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

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

    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 Montreal with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and YUL 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 Montreal?

    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 Montreal 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 Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $156 or less one-way and $394 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Montreal?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Air Transat

Air Canada, Air Transat

Tuesday

Air Transat, Air Canada

Air Transat, Air Canada

Wednesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Thursday

Air Transat, Air Canada

Air Transat, Air Canada

Saturday

Air Canada, Air Transat

Air Canada, Air Transat

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Direct returns

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Air Transat

Air Transat

Tuesday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Wednesday

Air Transat

Air Transat

Thursday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Friday

Air Canada, Air Transat

Air Canada, Air Transat

Saturday

Air Canada

Air Canada

Sunday

Air Canada, Air Transat

Air Canada, Air Transat

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San José to Montreal

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Montreal. 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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7.7
Air TransatOverall score based on 501 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.9Boarding
8.4Crew
6.8Food
7.0Entertainment
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The Turkish was good . I had a problem with air Transat terrible experience for me

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
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The Turkish was good . I had a problem with air Transat terrible experience for me

I did not like I have been charged for my carry on

Onward flight was okay. return from Lisbon was poor as we missed our flight due to a long line at the passport control. Air Transat made no effort to accommodate us even though we were at the passport control 40 minutes prior to the departure.

Very good. A lot better experience then I expected for an economy flight.

It was very good but no tv but the experience was great

Thank you for making my first experience very enjoyable. You made it all very pleasant

Great flight great seats will absolutely fly with you again

Porter airlines was good. I didn't have the best experience when booking through airfare assist however, as I got no final confirmation from them that the flight was booked until I called them. Even then, the confirmation code they gave me was incorrect and couldn't be used for check in. On a positive note airfare assist was actually picked up the phone relatively quickly when calling

The flight crew were very good, polite, and professional. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience left much to be desired. The food was extremely bland—almost tasteless. We chose the non vegetarian .The lasagna was just plain pasta with a tiny garnish and no seasoning. It felt like eating starch only, The bigger issue was with luggage and space. We boarded with three tickets, and while the seats in front of us were nearly empty, all the overhead compartments had already been filled by passengers boarding to the back. This left us and many others with no overhead storage for our carry-ons. Our bags couldn’t fit well under the seats either, which meant we lost the little legroom we had. The result was a horrible, cramped experience—sore knees, no space to stretch, and no way to rest or sleep comfortably. According to the crew this was a rather normal thing. It is obviously normal that people board with handbag and carry on but they should be only allowed to use their overhead compartment and under their seat not the way it is managed that all the spaces in the front of the plane being occupied by the people sitting way back in the plane.

Nice complete meal included and great services. Plus the plane was very clean.

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

No enough space plus only allowing one laggage instead of two like other airlines.

The pilot greased the landing and the crew was fantastic.

Flight was late and boarding was confusing because gate changed and I didn’t get a notification

Delayed delayed delayed and no offer for food or vouchers

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

My flight got switched and my prepaid bag didnt transfer over properly so I paid to check ANOTHER BAG. I was placed in a middle seat and it was just miserable. At least it was a bulkhead row so I had legroom. The flight just never seem3d to end

Pathetic check in experience at JFK. Everything is self check in. Not enough staff present to help with when the check in process or the kiosk gets stuck. Staff present not welcoming or pleasant at all. On the other hand the NY based flight crew was great. Courteous and friendly throughout the flight. Special meals leave a lot to be desired. Kids meals should be made available when kids are flying and same goes for special kids meals too.

Food was terrible, all served at once, poor quality . Wine and bread offered only once.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Was a normal flight but it was delayed, and there wasn't an explanation.

For my third flight in a row on AC 737 Max 8, it was stuffy and warm, especially mid-cabin, Business Class and rear cabin were better. Very uncomfortable 5 hour flight. Do all 737 Max 8 maybe have an HVAC software problem as well or just Air Canada?

The international flights (interior space) is ridiculously small. The aisle way is similar to a discount domestic shuttle. Same applies to the intercontinental flights. The luggage storage space is also incredibly small. The entire experience is rough on a traveler and you pay with your hide and body for not flying let’s say an American or Delta type airline.

It was a very small plane and was ok. No food or entertainment so there should be an option for NA.

I always had the best experience for the professionalism of the crew and the way they make you feel as a family!!!

Terrible, delayed flights lost luggage and lost hotel fees. Missed meetings. Overnight in airport every air canada flight was a cluster mess.

It was good, seating was a little tight apart from that all was well.

Crew didn’t care at all. Very bad attitude. Food was awful. People changing poop diapers on seats. Very disappointed.

I like the fact air Canada is on time The food you guys serve is not good

Couldn't fit knees, only 1 toilet working, didn't get anything to drink cause the stewards were not able to get to us

Our biggest complaint about Air Canada is that if you don’t like your seat during check-in, there’s a fee to move elsewhere. On our flight from YUL to FFL, we were charged to change seats—just regular seats. What’s maddening is that the plane wasn’t even full; there were even a few people sleeping in the middle row sections (entire rows, completely empty), using them as beds. In my opinion, charging passengers for seat changes is a cash grab by Air Canada. They are definitely not the airline they were back in the day. I suppose they need to gouge the consumer now that they pay their attendants while on ground. One out of 10.

only a bag of chips and a bottle of water in business class was served

Provide free food and drinks on an international flight. Add updated head rests

We found the chairs to be really uncomfortable. It’s also really unacceptable that no form of food or drink is included in a 6+ hour flight

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

Horrible experience. Flight cancelled. Arrived at destination 12 hs later. No one gave us an answer or any information. Very very poor service. We won’t ever travel again with Avianca

Usb plugs for charging your phone does not work in every flight. uncomfortable chairs even in higher categories.

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