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$202 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Sao Paulo

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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 Sao Paulo, 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 Sao Paulo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$382
Overall average: $379
Avianca
Mon 3/9Sat 3/14
SJO - GRU • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$202
Typical prices: $207-$334
Avianca
Tue 3/10
SJO - GRU • 1 stop
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Avianca
Cheapest • from $382 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Cheap Flights from San José to Sao Paulo (SJO-GRU)

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

Mon, Mar 9 - Sat, Mar 14
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 5:40 am
SJO
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GRU
10h 25m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
1:20 am - 8:50 am
GRU
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SJO
10h 30m
1 stop
$382Avianca
Sun, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 30
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11:01 am - 12:10 am
SJO
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GRU
10h 09m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:15 am - 7:02 pm
GRU
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SJO
18h 47m
1 stop
$384Copa Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 28
Avianca Logo
9:25 am - 10:30 pm
SJO
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GRU
10h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
1:20 am - 8:50 am
GRU
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SJO
10h 30m
1 stop
$393Avianca
Thu, Mar 19 - Mon, Mar 23
Copa Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 12:15 am
SJO
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GRU
11h 07m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
1:30 am - 1:53 pm
GRU
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SJO
15h 23m
1 stop
$396Copa Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 25
Copa Airlines Logo
10:08 am - 12:15 am
SJO
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GRU
11h 07m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 7:02 pm
GRU
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SJO
10h 52m
1 stop
$401Copa Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Copa Airlines Logo
6:08 pm - 6:30 am
SJO
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GRU
9h 22m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:10 am - 9:05 am
GRU
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SJO
8h 55m
1 stop
$408Copa Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 7
Copa Airlines Logo
4:09 am - 8:50 pm
SJO
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GRU
13h 41m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 1:53 pm
GRU
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SJO
11h 28m
1 stop
$414Copa Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Sat, Mar 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 5:40 am
SJO
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GRU
10h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:55 am - 3:35 pm
GRU
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SJO
14h 40m
1 stop
$415Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 11
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 5:40 am
SJO
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GRU
10h 25m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:40 am - 8:50 am
GRU
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SJO
9h 10m
1 stop
$417Avianca
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 4:15 pm
SJO
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GRU
21h 00m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
1:20 am - 8:50 am
GRU
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SJO
10h 30m
1 stop
$420Avianca
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Sao Paulo flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Sao Paulo on a Wednesday, 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 Sao Paulo. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Sao Paulo Guarulhos 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost $344 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $528 and $443 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Sao Paulo Guarulhos 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 $395, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Sao Paulo Guarulhos 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$202
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from San José to Sao Paulo

When to book flights from San José to Sao Paulo

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport was $202 for a one-way ticket and $382 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Sao Paulo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Sao Paulo?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San José and Sao Paulo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Sao Paulo, Copa Airlines or GOL?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Sao Paulo are Copa Airlines and GOL. With an average price for the route of $396 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. GOL is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $398 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Sao Paulo.

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

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

    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 Sao Paulo with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and GRU 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 Sao Paulo?

    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 Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $197 or less one-way.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San José to Sao Paulo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Sao Paulo. 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 Sao Paulo? 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 1558 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
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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.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

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.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

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

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

The pilots landing and taking off was very bad on the first flight, the second one taking off was great but landing was also rough

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.

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

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

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.

The flight attendant smashed her beverage cart into my knee, causing significant amount of pain. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. No food or drink is offered unless you want to pay the ridiculous prices for it. The schedule of flying in the overnight hours is also very uncomfortable.

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

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

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

The usb plugs for charging your phone didn’t work, the seats were coarse and hard. Not very comfortable. No inflight WiFi

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