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Book Cheap International Flights from San José

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip international flight deals from San José to anywhere

Per, Mar 12 - Per, Mar 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:29 am - 11:45 am
SJO
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CUN
2h 16mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:22 am - 7:17 am
CUN
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SJO
20h 55m1 stop
$216Multiple Airlines
Per, Mar 12 - Per, Mar 19
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:29 am - 11:45 am
SJO
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CUN
2h 16mnonstop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
12:35 pm - 1:42 pm
CUN
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SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$223Volaris Costa Rica
Cum, Mar 13 - Çar, Mar 18
Volaris Logo
1:29 pm - 4:45 pm
SJO
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CUN
2h 16mnonstop
Volaris Logo
11:22 am - 12:29 pm
CUN
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SJO
2h 07mnonstop
$224Volaris
Çar, Mar 11 - Cmt, Mar 21
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 1:25 pm
SJO
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MAD
14h 10m1 stop
Avianca Logo
4:20 pm - 12:15 am
MAD
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SJO
14h 55m1 stop
$593Avianca
Cmt, Mar 7 - Cmt, Mar 21
Avianca Logo
5:00 am - 4:35 am
SJO
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MAD
16h 35m2 stops
Avianca Logo
4:20 pm - 12:15 am
MAD
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SJO
14h 55m1 stop
$594Avianca
Cmt, Oca 24 - Cmt, Oca 31
Iberia Logo
6:15 pm - 11:05 am
SJO
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MAD
9h 50mnonstop
Iberia Logo
12:25 pm - 4:35 pm
MAD
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SJO
11h 10mnonstop
$607Iberia
Per, May 21 - Cmt, Haz 6
KLM Logo
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm
SJO
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LCY
17h 05m1 stop
KLM Logo
10:00 am - 4:20 pm
LCY
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SJO
13h 20m1 stop
$787KLM
Per, Nis 16 - Cmt, May 2
Air Canada Logo
8:05 am - 8:00 am
SJO
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BCN
15h 55m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
1:15 pm - 10:00 pm
BCN
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SJO
16h 45m1 stop
$830Air Canada
Sal, Nis 14 - Çar, May 13
Air Canada Logo
8:05 am - 9:20 am
SJO
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BCN
41h 15m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:15 pm - 8:35 pm
BCN
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SJO
16h 20m1 stop
$833Air Canada
Cmt, Şub 7 - Cum, Şub 20
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 9:00 am
SJO
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BCN
19h 30m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 8:32 am
BCN
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SJO
32h 47m2 stops
$836United Airlines

Book Cheap Domestic Flights from San José

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip domestic flight deals from San José

Pzt, Oca 5 - Çar, Oca 7
SANSA Logo
1:40 pm - 8:55 am
SJO
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LIR
19h 15m1 stop
SANSA Logo
6:40 am - 7:30 am
LIR
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SJO
0h 50mnonstop
$259SANSA
Paz, Oca 25 - Sal, Oca 27
SANSA Logo
3:45 pm - 9:05 am
SJO
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LIR
17h 20m1 stop
SANSA Logo
6:40 am - 7:30 am
LIR
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SJO
0h 50mnonstop
$260SANSA
Çar, Oca 28 - Çar, Şub 4
SANSA Logo
10:50 am - 5:15 pm
SJO
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LIR
6h 25m1 stop
SANSA Logo
1:30 pm - 4:50 pm
LIR
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SJO
3h 20m1 stop
$297SANSA
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights from San José

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

Which are the most popular places to fly to from San José?

The domestic destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from San José.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular place to fly from San José is Liberia (100% of total searches).

What are the most popular international flights out of San José?

The international destinations KAYAK users have most searched for when searching for flights from San José.

There are many international destinations you can fly to from San José. The most popular international destinations among KAYAK users are Panama City, Los Angeles and Miami.

What are the most popular countries to fly to from San José?

The most popular countries KAYAK users have searched for from San José along with the average round-trip price for the route clicked by KAYAK users in the last 2 weeks.

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular country to fly to from San José is United States (45% of total searches). The next most popular destinations are Panama (14%) and Colombia (8%).

Which cities can I fly to direct from San José?

There are loads of places you can fly direct to from San José. The most popular destinations for direct flights among KAYAK users are Puerto Jiménez, Limon, Tamarindo, Liberia and San José. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Limon at $104, while the most expensive was Puerto Jiménez, at $159.

Which international cities can I fly to direct from San José?

There are many international destinations you can fly to non-stop from San José. The most popular international destinations from KAYAK users are Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, New York and Medellín. On average, the cheapest of these destinations on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks for a return flight was Fort Lauderdale at $122, while the most expensive was Zurich, at $1,010.

What is the longest direct flight from San José?

The longest direct flight you can take from San José is to Frankfurt am Main Airport, with a duration of 11h 05m. The next longest is Zurich at 10h 40m, followed by a flight to Amsterdam at 10h 25m.

What are the cheapest places to fly to from San José?

The cheapest destination for a flight from San José found on KAYAK in the last two weeks was Comayagua and cost $64. The next cheapest destinations were Cancún at $76 and Guatemala City at $77.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Panama City

Flights from San José: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew from San José to anywhere 
GregoryFlew with Air Canada
SJO
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YYZ
Feb 2025
If you want to partake of in-flight entertainment (movies, TV), bring along old-style headphones or earplugs with the single prong.
FabricioFlew with Lufthansa
SJO
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FRA
Jan 2025
Arrive early at the boarding check desk , hoping you are one of the first to board out if the 6 groups , and check your back rest if it does work , and if it doesn't to tell one of the crew members to do something about it.otherwise will be a long uncomfortable flight

FAQs for booking flights out of San José

  • What is San José also known as?

    San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport’s airport code is SJO. It can also be referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, San Jose Juan Santamaria.

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

    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.

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

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

    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 your destination with an airline and back to San José with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San José?

    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 from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San José to the following destinations at these prices or less: Guatemala City $125 one-way - $157 round-trip; Orlando $150 one-way - $203 round-trip; Panama City $137 one-way - $221 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Worldwide? 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.
7.8
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 80 reviews
7.8Boarding
5.8Food
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
5.2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

10.0 ExcellentHugo, Sep 2023
JFK - SAL
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Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

Crew seemed a bit cranky. No seatback screens. But boarding was efficient and on time and we arrived early.

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

I understand that the food on the airplane wouldn’t be fantastic. However, it wasn’t good at all. 😭

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

My flight was delayed about 1 1/2 hours in Chicago, but other then that it was a good flight.

There was no food available for this red eye... one little waffle cookie for a 6+ hour flight... thank God I was able to sleep some

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

The inflight staff is never the issue always the extra and charges american charges! Literally 30 bucks for WiFi! Is insane and then it’s choppy and slow. If you pay for it once you don’t need to pay again for switching aircraft especially when there is flight delays

The flight attendant, a black woman with curly hair who sat near Row 21, was wonderful and kind.

It was good..clean, comfy seat. Friendly warm welcoming crew. Was able to check my cabin luggage at the gate which I was able to pickup in a decent time from baggage claim. The app gave all updates from delays to baggage claim info. Overall smooth flight.

in chicago, you have to go out to drop off your luggage for a connecting flight and come back into a security check. which was horrible with a government shut down. some airports you down off luggage and go to your gate. things were not cleanly marked.

Air Marco’s fleet of airplanes are old and pathetic. The seats are torn and stained. The monitors don’t work properly. If this wasn’t a business trip and I had control of booking the flight, I would not travel on this carrier.

Flight from Miami to Lima was very good, like the free WiFi to get movies and TV.

Dreadful experience. Our flight was delayed more than 8 hours due to a maintenance issue and the assistance from rebooking was poor. I was travelling with a bad knee and needed assistance waited in one place more than 3 hours before someone came with a wheelchair. The woman next to me was a 91 year old great grandmother who had waited more than 4 hours. There were moments of support from the staff but it appeared as they were going against the direction of management. It was apathy, lack of ownership and dismissive responses with small moments of kindness and understanding typically from grey haired, female, veteran staff..

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

Flight was delayed and after being in the airport for like seven hours, it was canceled.

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

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.

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.

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

Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve

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

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

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