SJO

350€ Find Cheap Flights to San José – Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San José departing on 26.08.. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 21% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
624 €
Typical prices: 546 €-829 €
Air Canada
Sun 15.11.Wed 25.11.
HAM - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
712 €
Typical prices: 713 €-1.038 €
Lufthansa
Thu 24.9.Tue 6.10.
FRA - SJO • Direct
Top routes
Cheapest
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 16% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
Cheapest • 17% price drop
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches hundreds of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to San José!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights to San José

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

Recent return flight deals to San José

Sun, 15. Nov - Wed, 25. Nov
Air Canada Logo
7:30 - 23:50
HAM
-
SJO
23h 20m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:20 - 10:05
SJO
-
HAM
17h 45m
2 stops
624 €Air Canada
Wed, 18. Nov - Mon, 7. Dec
Air Canada Logo
11:00 - 22:30
HAM
-
SJO
18h 30m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:20 - 10:05
SJO
-
HAM
17h 45m
2 stops
628 €Air Canada
Thu, 17. Sep - Fri, 2. Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:30 - 14:05
DUS
-
SJO
25h 35m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:50 - 18:20
SJO
-
DUS
18h 30m
1 stop
629 €Multiple Airlines
Mon, 16. Nov - Wed, 2. Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:50 - 18:50
HAM
-
SJO
18h 00m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:20 - 12:50
SJO
-
HAM
20h 30m
2 stops
631 €Multiple Airlines
Thu, 17. Sep - Fri, 2. Oct
SWISS Logo
19:15 - 14:05
HAM
-
SJO
26h 50m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
15:50 - 18:25
SJO
-
HAM
18h 35m
1 stop
632 €SWISS
Mon, 26. Oct - Wed, 18. Nov
SWISS Logo
11:00 - 18:50
HAM
-
SJO
14h 50m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
16:40 - 19:20
SJO
-
HAM
19h 40m
1 stop
637 €SWISS
Tue, 15. Sep - Tue, 13. Oct
KLM Logo
6:00 - 16:20
STR
-
SJO
18h 20m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:25 - 22:35
SJO
-
STR
20h 10m
1 stop
645 €KLM
Mon, 9. Nov - Sun, 22. Nov
Lufthansa Logo
9:20 - 18:50
CGN
-
SJO
16h 30m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
21:00 - 19:35
SJO
-
CGN
15h 35m
2 stops
656 €Lufthansa
Thu, 17. Sep - Fri, 2. Oct
Lufthansa Logo
20:30 - 14:05
DUS
-
SJO
25h 35m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
15:50 - 18:00
SJO
-
DUS
18h 10m
2 stops
660 €Lufthansa
Thu, 17. Sep - Fri, 2. Oct
KLM Logo
9:45 - 16:20
STR
-
SJO
14h 35m
1 stop
KLM Logo
19:05 - 13:40
SJO
-
STR
34h 35m
2 stops
667 €KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San José

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

What is the cheapest flight to San José?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Berlin, at 628 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to San José, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 715 € in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San José?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as 968 €. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are 1.177 € on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to San José is September, where tickets cost 716 € on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is 1.115 € and 1.079 € respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of 472 €.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San José?

The average price for all round-trip flights to San José depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San José is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost 1.086 € on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San José is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is 1.086 €.

What is a good deal for flights to San José?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San José, 25% of our users found tickets to San José for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main Airport 814 € return.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap San José Plane Tickets

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

350 €
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
Flight from Berlin to San José

When to book flights to San José

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

FAQs - booking San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San José?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Berlin, at 628 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to San José, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 715 € in the last 5 days.

  • How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport from central San José?

    San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is 14 km from the centre of San José.

  • What is the name of San José’s airport?

    When flying to San José, you'll arrive at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport (SJO). The airport is also known as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria.

  • How much is a flight to San José?

    On average, a flight to San José costs 972 €. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 550 € and departed from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to San José are there each week?

    Each week there are around 6 direct flights from within Germany to San José. The most common day for departures is Tuesday, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San José

  • Looking for cheap airfare to San José? 25% of our users found return tickets to San José for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main 1.074 €
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San José flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Germany to San José. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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
Air FranceOverall score based on 1627 reviews
7,4Comfort
7,0Food
8,2Crew
7,5Boarding
7,0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

2,0 MediocreBehroz Shah, Jul 2025
CDG - FCO
Read more Air France reviews

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

The first half from DC to Paris was very good and the staff were very helpful and humble BUT flight from Paris to Mumbai was sad. 1) it was packed. 2) no space on head compartment 3) crews were unresponsive to the calls 4) one crew member literally banged the bottle of water after giving me glass of water. A little water splashed on me and she was unapologetic 5) with so many hours of flight, little leg space should be taken care else don’t fill your airline till brim which affects your crew and they remove anger on us. 6) huge line for washrooms. 7) 2nd half journey was pathetic

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

Lost luggage, 2 bags were badly damaged and one of the bags came open.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

their gluten free lactose meal is the best, I have never been satisfied with my flight meals. I definitely enjoyed my flight and the chair is very spacious for economy. I'm so glad Delta is my flight way back to NY.

My seat was so uncomfortable, and the headrest was broken. Very very disappointing for the price I paid.

This was the second time my trip that Swiss lost my luggage from one of their own connecting flights. Really frustrating.

No choice of food was given, and I was served leftovers, so they were returned back. the crew is unfriendly and harsh. Need to be trained on communication.

As an ex airline employee in my home country of Jamaica, it was wonderful to see that Swiss Air has maintained it's exemplary service. The crew was both pleasant and professional. The meals were wholesome and tasty. My brother and I traveled and we both agree that our amazing vacation started with the excellent experience with Swiss Air. Continue to keep your standards high 🙂

The flight did not take place because the flight was canceled and I still have not received a refund for the flight.

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

Each flight we took was late with little or no updates or information.

Crammed like sardines into the middle of the middle 4 seat row for an 11 hour flight was a terrible experience. No attempt made to help passengers sleep by dimming lights or shutting window shades. Small mediocre meals. Not enough good movies/TV options. Hopefully we will never have to do this again.

Crew took my carry on and checked it in; turned out to be a blessing; however the luggage was delayed at my final destination; receiving it 36 hours later. Thought, we'd get, at least water; but the Swiss chocolate was delicious. Thanks.

Like the blanket. Food wasn’t good and boarding was a mess

The flight was canceled so it’s stupid to send me this now !!!!!

The flight was canceled. I couldn't get on another flight. Meal voucher wouldn't work. The whole experience was a clusterfuck.

Food was not great. Small seating area for business class

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

Mizerable experience as my flight was canceled and have to spend $4000 to buy new tickets

There was a little turbulence taking off and landing but mostly it was too late for me to make my connecting flight to Greensboro. Everything else was excellent.

For my wife to be seated with our two children they put them in the last row on the plane where the seats don’t recline very much. The seats in front of them reclined fully which is basically in the lap of the last row which made it difficult to eat, move or watch the entertainment provided.

The seats were very nice in premium economy. The service was good. The flight was slightly bumpy. Would have appreciated more updates from the pilots.

The service was very good and the flight was super smooth. The seats could have been more comfortable for the price.

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

I had very little time to change planes originally in Denver after my flight from Omaha. I had an hour and a half layover in Denver originally and my flight leaving Omaha was delayed an hour because they had to change a tire, which I can understand. When I reached Denver my other flight was late, fortunately, but I still had only 10 minutes to run about a mile through the airport to get to my flight. Again, fortunately, I am a healthy 71-year-old and was able to accomplish this feat. However, the stress was more than necessary to bear.

Flight was delayed twice which made our arrival extremely late (actually into next day). Not an easy travel. But when we requested assistance for boarding we were really impressed with how they helped us! Strongly praise their assistance.

every single person involved showed their joy, working in the airline industry - it created a very pleasant atmosphere for everyone

For boarding, after family with youngsters, you should have 65 and over. Whatever rules, enforce them. It’s frustrating for those who respect them to see aggressive people rush to the gate out of turn…

A snack would have been nice instead of having to buy food.

The plane was new. Should give more options on food.

No food other than a tiny snack. The flight is too long for not having a more substantial food option, other than buying the overprices and mostly non-plant-based options from the menu.

It was a refreshing experience from the past few times I have travelled with Air Canada.

rerouted on red eye. arrived 9 hours late with no luggage. still missing after 3 days. up to 45 day to deal with it. SHAME

The crew is super friendly and helpful , boarding was quick and easy , the prices are too high for a an airline that doesn’t provide complementary meals or snacks for long flights

The flight crew was nice and courteous. The food was terrible. There are no in-flight entertainment services, the plane is outdated and dilapidated, and the flight is delayed. Both from Newark and Montreal. Too bad.

Very comfortable plane. The food was very good (for airplane food). The crew was great

I liked the flight, the attendants, and the comfort. But the gate for boarding was poor. Even the elderly had to climb down many many steps to the bus and climb up to the plane.

There was no entertainment or food service (short flight). The flight was delayed more than an hour.

It was a very smooth and on time flight experience. The crew was really friendly and polite. We were well informed about the flight, etc.

Cancelled 90 min AFTER Departure! We had to deplane and wait another hour plus for the flight to be shown as cancelled for the customer service team. There were many many angry customers.

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

Horrible airport ever. We stood in the security check line for more than an hour. It was past boarding time and we were still waiting in line for the security check. With 2 children and a medically ill person we had a very stressful transit.

Flight cancelled. I was rebooked without discussion or options. Had booked a flight with a bed and when I was rebooked, the flight had a recliner seat. Felt cheated.

Cancelled - booked on train; and then flights started running! I spent 5 hours with 2 changes on train while flights started and is 50 min

Boarding was slow to begin. Economy board should be accomplished from rear of plane to front, as the entrance doors are front of plane. This would eliminate waiting and passenger congestion on the plane. Meals were good however crew will not check if you want meal if sleeping, should be like Emirates and give seat tags wake for meals or do not disturb. Entertainment ok but screen headphone/jacks were distorted - took 3 sets of headphones to get working properly. Flight crew was amazing, exceptionally nice, professional, best Lufthansa crew I have experienced.

Travelling to a place near San José?

Book flights to San José if you plan to visit one of these locations
Manuel Antonio
Monteverde
Alajuela
Jacó
Heredia
San Gerardo de Dota
Dominical
Esterillos Este
Santa Elena

Everything you need to know for your flight to San José

Information on the airport you'll fly into in San José