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$175 Find Cheap Flights from Sao Paulo to San José

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Cheap Flight Deals from Sao Paulo to San José (GRU-SJO)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Sao Paulo to San José

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Sao Paulo to San José.
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GOL Logo
2:40 pm - 7:10 pmGRU-SJO
7h 30mnonstop
GOL Logo
8:25 pm - 6:55 amSJO-GRU
7h 30mnonstop
$261GOL
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Sat, Jun 21 - Tue, Jul 8
Copa Airlines Logo
1:40 am - 9:05 amGRU-SJO
10h 25m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:10 am - 12:30 amSJO-GRU
17h 20m1 stop
$264Copa Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 18
GOL Logo
1:55 pm - 6:25 pmGRU-SJO
7h 30mnonstop
GOL Logo
8:40 pm - 7:10 amSJO-GRU
7h 30mnonstop
$317GOL
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 27
Copa Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 6:59 pmGRU-SJO
10h 49m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 3:50 amSJO-GRU
14h 45m1 stop
$318Copa Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Wed, Jun 4
Avianca Logo
4:10 am - 2:05 pmGRU-SJO
12h 55m1 stop
Avianca Logo
10:10 am - 12:40 amSJO-GRU
11h 30m1 stop
$348Avianca
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Sun, May 11 - Sun, May 18
Avianca Logo
4:10 am - 3:50 pmGRU-SJO
14h 40m1 stop
Avianca Logo
1:55 am - 3:20 pmSJO-GRU
10h 25m1 stop
$360Avianca
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Sat, Jun 14 - Fri, Jun 20
LATAM Airlines Logo
3:40 am - 3:35 pmGRU-SJO
14h 55m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 2:25 pmSJO-GRU
18h 25m2 stops
$488LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 7
LATAM Airlines Logo
3:40 am - 11:11 pmGRU-SJO
22h 31m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:10 am - 3:20 pmSJO-GRU
28h 10m3 stops
$1,026LATAM Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Sun, May 18
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 7:15 amGRU-SJO
36h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:37 am - 9:30 amSJO-GRU
45h 53m2 stops
$1,205United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 19
United Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 10:11 amGRU-SJO
15h 21m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:30 amSJO-GRU
48h 30m2 stops
$1,377United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 30 - Sat, Jul 12
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sao Paulo to San José flights

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

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

For Sao Paulo to San José, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Sao Paulo, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José, 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José is March, where tickets cost $365 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $554 and $502 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José, 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$175
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sao Paulo to San José 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 Sao Paulo to San José flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José was $175 for a one-way ticket and $261 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Sao Paulo and San José are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Sao Paulo from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl and will be arriving at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Sao Paulo to San José on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sao Paulo to San José are Copa Airlines and GOL. With an average price for the route of $485 and an overall rating of 7.5, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. GOL is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $401 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo to 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 San José with an airline and back to Sao Paulo with another airline. Booking your flights between Sao Paulo and SJO 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 Sao Paulo to 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 to San José from Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $398 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Sao Paulo to San José?

Find which airlines fly direct from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tuesday

GOL

GOL

Thursday

GOL

GOL

Saturday

GOL

GOL

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Tuesday

GOL

GOL

Thursday

GOL

GOL

Saturday

GOL

GOL

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Top 3 airlines serving from Sao Paulo to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sao Paulo to San José. 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 Sao Paulo to San José? 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
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1414 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

2.0 MediocreCec, Apr 2025PTY - IAD
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

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.

I did not like the way that baggage fees were charged. When I signed up for the flight, I knew that there were bag fees. However, the bag fees were so confusing that it felt like I was paying for overweight bags rather than just for having brought a bag with me. Also, the bag fees were based on the pair of tickets rather than per person. It seems to me that it should be first bag fee for passenger 1 and then first bag fee for passenger 2. I eventually got away with only paying $100 for two bags, but it was a struggle to understand the process. As for the flight, the seats were the standard uncomfortable seats that are on most Boeing aircraft. The airline aims to accommodate the standard height people, so us tall people are stuck. There was never an option to upgrade for leg room. It did not appear that there were any seats on the whole plane that had a little more leg room to even try to get. Other than that, I completely ignored the food for this red eye flight. I am not one to eat "dinner" at 2 am. They did not offer any drinks in the morning before landing. I recommend that you bring a bottle of water on board.

Lost luggage, people are not very nice to help you , I was just instructed to fill out a baggage claim online, they were not helpful when I had additional questions after I completed the form on my phone.

They are not ready for international flights, poor service and food, no screen info on the seat.

Horrible. I was never able to board the e flight as they had a glitch in their system that didn’t showed me as a passenger. I waited 2 hours at the front desk till they closed the flight, and they were not able to board me in it. They didn’t offer any sort of solution or refund. Such a disappointment. I would never flight with them again.

It was really bad. Inexperienced and rude people during check-in in Miami, a small and uncomfortable airplane, and problems with the airline caused me to lose my connection flight in Brasilia. Terrible experience!

Pretty terrible, was unable to check out of a flight through the app. Could not check in to my flights with the app. Had to call customer service but they were not much help. Nothing on my itinerary said I had to check in with American Airlines when I reached the United States. I almost missed my flight. I had to run to the gate and get dressed in the tunnel. GOL seemed really unorganized at the desks for check in and took a lot longer than other airlines

Awful experience, A/C didn't work, crew did not do anything about it

Gol has an interesting choice of words. When they say “priority access”, this means you’re boarding on the seventh or eighth group.

Great flight however unlike most airlines there is no WiFi and no power outlets. Overall good flight and would fly them again. Just make sure your devices have power and bring your own entertainment.

Late departure. When the flight arrived in Medellin the plane sat at the gate for 20 minutes waiting for a bus for us to get off the plane.

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

COP 7,000 for a cup of mediocre coffee. I thought I was on Spirit Airlines for a minute. Otherwise the flight was fine. Nothing exceptional to report.

I paid over $200 for seat selection for these flights and I was still stuck on long international flights in seats that do not recline and do not have the head support cushion. At this point basically all airlines have those for all seats, and this really took me by surprise and made me not ever want to travel on Avianca. The Kayak agent who called me for the seat selection (Donovan) was courteous, but it seems the system for this doesn't work. I was offered seat selection, for the $200+, but without being able to see what I was selecting, with no guarantee where I'd be...and then I still ended up in terrible seats. On my way to, and especially after, a very intense business trip, the seat situation really soured my experience.

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