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$163 Find cheap flights from Buffalo to San José, San José Province

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Buffalo to San José departing on 8/6. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Buffalo to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Buffalo to San José (BUF-SJO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Buffalo 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.
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7:02 pm - 1:20 pmBUF-SJO
20h 18m1 stop
2:19 pm - 10:34 amSJO-BUF
18h 15m2 stops
$334American Airlines
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 30
6:22 pm - 12:55 pmBUF-SJO
20h 33m2 stops
2:19 pm - 10:34 amSJO-BUF
18h 15m2 stops
$349American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
6:04 am - 7:55 pmBUF-SJO
15h 51m2 stops
2:25 pm - 5:40 pmSJO-BUF
25h 15m2 stops
$369American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Wed, Aug 28
5:08 pm - 12:54 pmBUF-SJO
21h 46m2 stops
2:20 pm - 5:40 pmSJO-BUF
25h 20m2 stops
$370American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 6
6:00 am - 11:38 amBUF-SJO
7h 38m1 stop
12:44 pm - 10:58 pmSJO-BUF
8h 14m1 stop
$372United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 30
12:45 pm - 8:44 pmBUF-SJO
9h 59m1 stop
9:44 pm - 9:59 amSJO-BUF
10h 15m1 stop
$432JetBlue
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
7:30 am - 8:33 pmBUF-SJO
15h 03m1 stop
9:44 pm - 3:05 pmSJO-BUF
15h 21m1 stop
$440JetBlue
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Mon, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 9
6:00 am - 11:38 amBUF-SJO
7h 38m1 stop
1:30 pm - 8:56 pmSJO-BUF
29h 26m2 stops
$531United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 15
7:30 pm - 6:51 pmBUF-SJO
24h 21m2 stops
4:13 am - 6:36 pmSJO-BUF
13h 23m2 stops
$1,043Copa Airlines
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Wed, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 29
6:07 am - 11:53 amBUF-SJO
7h 46m1 stop
1:13 pm - 11:54 pmSJO-BUF
8h 41m1 stop
$1,231Delta
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Tue, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 7

Flights from Buffalo to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Buffalo to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Buffalo to San José, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Buffalo, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Buffalo to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Buffalo to San José, San José Province, 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 Buffalo to San José, San José Province is September, where tickets cost $389 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $818 and $710 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Buffalo to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Buffalo to San José, San José Province, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Buffalo to San José, San José Province, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Buffalo to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $163. KAYAK users also found Buffalo to San José round-trip flights on American Airlines from $334 and on United Airlines from $372.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$163
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 33% increase in price.
Flight from Buffalo to San José

When to book flights from Buffalo to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Buffalo to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Buffalo to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Buffalo to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Buffalo to San José, San José Province was $163 for a one-way ticket and $334 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    Buffalo airport is called Buffalo and the only airport in San José is San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Buffalo to San José, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Buffalo to San José are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $626 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $901 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo with another airline. Booking your flights between Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Buffalo to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

2.0 MediocreNairan, May 2024JFK - FLL
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Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

The plane was FREEZING SEATS UNCOMFORTABLE Otherwise smooth Thank you

I'm a larger, athletic guy (6'2", 260lbs powerlifter) and I found the seats incredibly uncomfortable with minimal leg room, especially in a window seat. Now, I full understand that being smaller may change my view but even if I was 80lbs less, my legs would be the same size and I was sandwiched between my seat and the seat in front of me.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

The crew, food, and entertainment were all good. But my screen had some sort of bug where if I turned it off, it would turn back on after 2-5 minutes. At full brightness. It made it very hard to get any shut-eye on the overnight flight. Also, the older Boeing plane, while nicely cared for (and no doors fell off 😅👏) doesn't have the nice air quality of newer planes. So I felt a bit greasy by the time we landed in Sweden.

It was a crowded flight. They did the best they could.

Service was good for such a short flight. Small plane but smooth flight.

The flight was delayed but we got to our final destination.

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

The helpful attitude of the staff, and being a wheelchair passenger everyone was helpful and understanding. The trip was made comfortable by the upgraded seat which was given without my request, that was a great surprise. Thank you Delta.

The seats had plenty of leg room and the staff were very nice.

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

the planes are not modern there are no phone chargers

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "The seats in economy were confortable. The best thing was Copa gave us seats in the second line and my family traveled together."
Cons: "Coffe service could better the experience"
Pros: "The crew was very interested on help and attentive with the passengers. But the seat wasn't comfortable. The design of the cushion is not the best to be seating"
Pros: "You were on time, that is the most important thing in a fly"
Cons: "You could improve your entertainment, you are not a cheap company"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"

The flight was excellent. The crew was welcoming and attentive.

Run out of snack choices. Why are the seats not padded for your butt? Are we sitting on blocks of wood or metal for $250-300 a pop? This ain’t spirit. Let’s get it together people

Going through JFK’s security is a mess. The TSA security said no shoes on the bins. So, we place our shoes in the belt and they came out all over the belt. Boarding was delayed and Flight as well.

There were multiple delays but JetBlue tried to make the boarding and departure process as quick and efficient as possible. The crew was as detached from reality as could be, meaning: not very friendly and just doing things by the numbers.

Jetblue needs to improve on Onboarding as it seems to always be behind on departing. It never leaves on time. I would recommend to have an earlier Onboarding in order to leave on time and respect your customers time as well.

40 minute delay before take off after boarding flight. Bright lights throughout night flight due Issues with light panels. In flight Entertainment nonfunctional

I booked this flight using JetBlue points and I was just so happy. The plane was so clean, I had every need met. Thank you!!

Another horrible Jet Blue experience. This airline has suffered the biggest decline of all from best to worst. TVs didn’t work (again). internet was temperamental. Boarded late and couldn’t get organized to serve snacks.

I hate their constant delays! It’s as if I cannot confidently make plans for timing when I'm traveling with them. I slept through it, so all I can say is it was good.

The staff at JFK were rude and unhelpful. I was harassed for the same bag that I used on my flight to jfk with no issues claiming it was the inappropriate size. The women then allowed my travel companion to board with the same size bag because they thought she was more “humble”. Also on the flight when informing the flight attendant that nationals no longer have to fill out the Bahamas immigration form my statement was met with eye rolling and attitude.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

We liked the fully reclinable seats. Had center seats, so it was difficult to talk to spouse. Crew was great

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

The Wi-Fi was unavailable on this flight for some reason.

The flight was delayed almost 2 hours. Bad customer service etc. I will never fly Luthansa. Ever!!!

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Fine. Though no food or entertainment so the survey needs to be updated with those options.

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

The preferred seats where awful. Impossible to use them again

Delayed multiple times. Boarding was ok but getting off the aircraft was a mess. So disorganized with staff trying to help the elderly but completely blocking path for anyone else to move. Bathroom was disgusting, probably caused by one of the customers but staff couldn't care less to help clean it. No one wanted to use it since the floor was completely soaked so everyone just lined up the other restroom while the staff just chit chat with each other while looking at us.

I was in business class. There was an excellent headset. But half an hour before arrival they collected them! The rest of the trip I had to use a cheap earphone. There must be a better way to protect the headphones.

WiFi connected but only let you go to the AA website, not even text messaging worked.

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

Awful customer service on the phone. No phone number on the website to call a real person. Website says changes are no charge but this is a lie. I had a cheaper ticket through Kayak therefore Finnair wouldn’t change it unless I would pay the entire fare again. I begged but their agents at the airport were rude and the online chat person cut off the call with no help. Super disappointed. Wont fly this airline again and will tell everyone I meet how bad it is. Crew on the flight was nice but otherwise huge disappointment.

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

It was less than what is expected for a business class ticket I thought that the staff actively ignored me because I either looked Indian or Hispanic to them and I guess I did not deserve their attention. The food which included a beef entree was not available so not enough food was ordered for number of seats available. I will say experience in Greenwich lounge was very good and the staff there at the airport were very nice. May be your crew needs to learn about racial equity so that everyone gets either the same aweful treatment or hopefully the best treatment which is what we expect I recommend you take a flight with Singapore airlines that I have taken and the crew remember your last names and use it to address each person, food never finishes if you are at the back of business class and crew anticipate your need even before you articulate. Same price and 100 times better service than American Airlines

pleased with overall experienced, but seats in coach are tight.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Buffalo to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/6Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
15h 51mBUF-SJO
$163
7/3Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
29h 44mBUF-SJO
$253
7/4Thu
3 stops
14h 20mBUF-SJO
$266
7/4Thu
1 stopJetBlue
12h 41mBUF-SJO
$269
7/2Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 44mBUF-SJO
$302
7/2Tue
1 stopJetBlue
8h 53mBUF-SJO
$313
7/5Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
30h 57mBUF-SJO
$314
7/5Fri
3 stops
36h 05mBUF-SJO
$390
7/3Wed
3 stopsAvianca
25h 00mBUF-SJO
$1,177
7/2Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 00mBUF-SJO
$2,624

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Buffalo to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/1Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 55mBUF-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 32mSJO-BUF
$572
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 32mBUF-SJO
6/3Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 37mSJO-BUF
$620
6/1Sat
multi-stop
11h 46mBUF-SJO
6/2Sun
multi-stop
38h 48mSJO-BUF
$3,377
6/1Sat
multi-stopAvianca
22h 55mBUF-SJO
6/2Sun
multi-stopAvianca
38h 48mSJO-BUF
$3,700

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Buffalo - San José Flights

Departure:

Buffalo (BUF)United States

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - Buffalo

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