SJO - GIG

$241 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro

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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl departing on 2/26. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$399
Typical prices: $387-$477
Copa Airlines
Mon 3/2Sun 3/8
SJO - GIG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$241
Typical prices: $229-$421
Copa Airlines
Thu 2/26
SJO - GIG • 1 stop
When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 5% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 15% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (SJO-GIG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 8
Copa Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
10h 29m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
1:40 am - 8:20 am
GIG
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SJO
9h 40m
1 stop
$399Copa Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 6:25 am
SJO
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GIG
10h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 1:53 pm
GIG
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SJO
11h 43m
1 stop
$408Multiple Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
Copa Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
27h 22m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 7:05 am
GIG
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SJO
23h 55m
1 stop
$409Copa Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
10h 29m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:50 am - 3:35 pm
GIG
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SJO
13h 45m
2 stops
$414Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Mon, Mar 16
Copa Airlines Logo
4:09 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
17h 21m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 1:53 pm
GIG
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SJO
11h 43m
1 stop
$421Copa Airlines
Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, Mar 26
Copa Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
10h 29m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 7:01 pm
GIG
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SJO
16h 51m
1 stop
$432Copa Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 4:40 pm
SJO
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GIG
20h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 7:06 am
GIG
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SJO
23h 56m
1 stop
$439Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 3
Copa Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
11h 22m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 4:47 pm
GIG
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SJO
9h 37m
1 stop
$440Copa Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 7
Copa Airlines Logo
8:11 am - 12:30 am
SJO
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GIG
13h 19m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 6:55 pm
GIG
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SJO
11h 45m
1 stop
$442Copa Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Thu, Apr 23
Copa Airlines Logo
8:13 am - 12:25 am
SJO
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GIG
13h 12m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 1:52 pm
GIG
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SJO
11h 42m
1 stop
$451Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is June, where tickets cost $368 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $515 and $513 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$241
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking San José to Rio de Janeiro flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $241 for a one-way ticket and $399 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Rio de Janeiro?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Rio de Janeiro from San José.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro, Copa Airlines or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro are Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $473 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $466 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Rio de Janeiro.

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

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

    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 Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and GIG 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 Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro. 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl? 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1559 reviews
8.1Crew
6.8Food
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
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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.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

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

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

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. Will never fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

Really bad experience – delayed for 6 hours without any notice, no food or drinks provided, and stuck in the horrible Cartagena airport.

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

The check in and on the ground experience is very poor. Their online check and trip management is the worst I have ever seen and they have long lines to check in at the airport, technology is glitchy/unusable and have exorbitant baggage fees. The flight itself is fine, although the food is about what you would expect and their was no functioning entertainment for an international flight.

My experience with this flight was extremely negative and resulted in serious financial and personal consequences. The flight departed with a significant delay, which caused me to miss my international connecting flight. As a direct result of this delay — which was entirely beyond my control — I was unable to reach my final destination on time, causing me to lose a previously scheduled hair transplant surgery that had been arranged months in advance. This was not a minor inconvenience. The surgery involved: • A reserved operating room • Medical and technical staff scheduled specifically for that date • Surgical instruments prepared in advance • Strict scheduling that does not allow for easy rescheduling Due to the airline’s delay and poor handling of the situation: • I lost already paid international flight tickets • I was forced to purchase new tickets, incurring duplicate expenses • I spent over six additional hours in airports, under stressful conditions • I incurred unexpected costs for meals and transportation • I lost a medical opportunity that cannot be easily recovered, along with the emotional distress associated with it Although the airline covered one night of hotel accommodation, this did not address the real impact of the delay, nor the significant damages caused by missing a critical medical procedure. The lack of punctuality, planning, and effective solutions reflects a serious lack of responsibility toward passengers, especially when international connections and time-sensitive medical commitments are involved. I do not recommend this airline for travelers with important schedules, medical appointments, or critical connections. In my case, the delay did not merely cause inconvenience — it resulted in the loss of a surgery and substantial financial damage.

I was not able to get on the flight due to delays out of Philadelphia. I arrived in MIA at 10:30pm and there was no one at the GOL Desk. Is there any flight credit available for this flight?

I have a hand injury and the flight attendant denied to help me with luggage, she said "she couldn't help me because I should manage my own way to put the luggage on the plane" SO RUDE

I had two around 6 hours flight and they did not even offer water to us.

Overall it was good. The food was not great quality and seats were very uncomfortable. But overall the staff was very friendly and helpful.

We flew with Avianca, some how they are not n sync, making the process a bit uncomfortable.

Unfortunately it was very disappointed experience. Our first flight our was delayed 2 hours, as a consequence we missed our connecting international flight. Customer server at Miami American Airlines was very disrespectful, gave us the worst replace itenarary for the next day that we had to spend 2 hours calling Gol to get a better itinerary otherwise we wouldn't make it on time to fulfill our trip purpose. We would have missed the reason to travel all the way to Brazil if we didn't change for a better itinerary. The worst thing is that our baggage was missing for 4 days. We had no cloths for all this time, plus the aggravation to locate our baggage. Nobody knew where our baggage was. We ended up picking it up at the airport when they said that they will bring them home. Unfortunately our experience was very dissatisfied.

Flight on time, check in and flight attendants courteous and helpful. Smaller plane for international flights, tight space, no comfortable.

the boarding staff were incredibly officious. our carry-on case was borderline within dimensions but staff were not prepared to show ANY flexibility even though many others with larger carry-on luggage were allowed to board. we were understandably furious but the staff were incredibly disrespectful. we called the supervisor who eventually agreed to look on board the plane to see if there was room for our case (one case between 2 of us) and reluctantly agreed to allow us on. The staff on board were excellent though and realized we had been treated badly and were very helpful both in finding a place for our case, some distance from our seats, and helping us to retrieve it when we landed. We are regular travelers on Gol and have Diamante status and had chosen the better Conforto + seats, so we expected better treatment from the ground staff. Also the cabins are of a size that will only fit 3 cases of normal size with a large gap of about 30cm of wasted space. If our case were deemed to be oversize, which I dispute, the extra 1cm would not have made the slightest difference.

Avianca has transitioned from full service legacy airline to "low cost" but has now became a strange hybrid (minimum leg space, started offering business class in domestic flights again, charges passenger for printing boarding pass, etc.). National and international coverage and destinations are really wide but service is not at its best

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

Not good, tried to purchase a first class upgrade and they couldn’t get it done. Was super uncomfortable the whole time.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

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

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

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