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R16 905 Find Cheap Flights to San José

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Cheapest return fare
R21 328
Typical prices: R18 798-R33 139
British Airways
Wed 14/1Wed 21/1
JNB - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R16 905
British Airways
Tue 26/5
JNB - SJO • 2 stops
When to travel
April
Cheapest • 42% price drop
November
Most popular
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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

Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 21:02
JNB
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SJO
31h 02m2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:43 - 7:35
SJO
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JNB
33h 52m2 stops
R21 328British Airways
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 19:44
JNB
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SJO
29h 44m2 stops
British Airways Logo
8:00 - 7:35
SJO
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JNB
39h 35m2 stops
R22 902British Airways
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
British Airways Logo
22:00 - 21:02
JNB
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SJO
55h 02m2 stops
British Airways Logo
8:00 - 10:25
SJO
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JNB
42h 25m2 stops
R22 936British Airways
Sat, Mar 28 - Fri, Apr 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:40 - 14:05
CPT
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SJO
33h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:45 - 6:45
SJO
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CPT
30h 00m2 stops
R25 482Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Air France Logo
19:20 - 17:50
JNB
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SJO
30h 30m1 stop
Air France Logo
20:05 - 12:10
SJO
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JNB
32h 05m1 stop
R29 068Air France
Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 21:02
JNB
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SJO
31h 02m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
15:50 - 9:30
SJO
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JNB
33h 40m3 stops
R29 152Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 12:42
CPT
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SJO
23h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 18:00
SJO
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CPT
43h 40m2 stops
R31 397United Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 12:42
CPT
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SJO
23h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:20 - 18:00
SJO
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CPT
43h 40m2 stops
R31 464United Airlines
Sat, Mar 28 - Fri, Apr 10
Air France Logo
7:55 - 17:10
CPT
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SJO
41h 15m1 stop
Air France Logo
19:15 - 21:45
SJO
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CPT
42h 30m1 stop
R33 189Air France
Sat, Mar 28 - Fri, Apr 10
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 13:14
CPT
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SJO
32h 39m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:20
SJO
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CPT
36h 35m2 stops
R39 405Qatar Airways
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 month to fly to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for 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 April, where tickets cost R13 018 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R29 721 and R25 549 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R13 018.

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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap San José Plane Tickets

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flightR16 905
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg 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.
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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

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

    There are 14 km between San José city centre and San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

  • 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.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to San José?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R22 312. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R28 292 on average.

  • 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San José is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost R22 586 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San José is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R87 866.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San José

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Prefer to fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to San José Juan Santamaria Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +31 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to South Africa

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +30 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +31 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +29 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +28 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +29 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

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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 South Africa 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
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1893 reviews
6,7Food
7,3Comfort
7,0Entertainment
7,6Boarding
8,0Crew
Airline reviews

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
BOS - JFK
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I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

Boarding was confusing with a delayed flight because there was no English translation

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was nice to have gotten up upgraded to first class with a meal on a three hour flight

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

I had two piece luggage allowance and yet I had to pay for one of them.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

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.

Trip was great. A wild landing in Ottawa with the wind and rain, but the pilot did a great job. Always love flying United.👍

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Excellent experience. Starting with the agent at the Premier bag drop who noticed I was very early for my scheduled flight and offered to rebook me on an earlier flight with my seat preference. She would not let me leave the counter until she knew that all of the changes and new boarding pass showed up on my United app. At the gate, the flight boarded quickly such that we departed early and the flight was smooth. We arrived 20 minutes early at ORD and I was able to be home in time for dinner. One of the best flights I've had.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

Flight was delayed for 5 hours because crew didn’t have enough time to rest - this seems like it could have been avoided with better scheduling. Food was not good.

We had the best help ever from the airport workers who helped us check in and get our luggage through even though the checkout was closed. We had gotten so lost that a 90 minute drive became 3 hours. They were fast and courteous and even helped with our rental car. Thank you to them!

Food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work properly

We had almost a 6 hr delay, primarily due to weather, the e problem was that they communicated this delay and its length very poorly. The boarding was chaotic - even though they had hours to figure it out! The plane was an old 747 whose touch screens barely worked and there was a faulty USB port under my seat rest (something that wasn't labeled as being there) They organized my delayed luggage well. And I could get updates on the Lufthansa website. My shirt connecting flight charged for everything except water. Coffee was over 3€

I was unable to check in online. When I attempted to do so from the app and Luftansa website, I was directed to Niko.hr which I found out was fraught with errors. The kiosk at airport was not working. I had to wait in line to check in which was inefficient

Flight delays made me miss my connections. I almost missed my connecting flight because I had to get my luggage and go through immigration and then back into the airport. Connecting flight said it would be my problem if I missed it. I had to be rerouted through another city and came in 3 hours later than expected and had to hire an uber to get me home when I had everything planned out

This experience was a complete disaster. At first the flight was delayed. No reason given why the flight was delayed. Once transported to the plane (by bus) and waiting on the tarmac, the flight was canceled. The next flight was 6 hours later and that flight was also delayed. Horrible experience and lack of communication from the airline.

Nice people, efficient and professional, high quality, and well-run. Everything you want in a flight!

Small plane, only two bathrooms, no screen for videos. Not wide enough seats

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

I bought a ticket and paid for for our luggage but I had to pay for my luggage again. I’m so disappointed! We had a 30 min delay and because of that we missed our connecting flight and were told that we would be on the next flight (9am flight ) but we were landed we were booked at 12pm flight. I had a little baby w me, it was very stressful. I begged to leave at 10 am at least. I was emailed that we get a voucher but they didn’t work when we were at a breakfast store. I’ve been always happy w Lufthansa but this time was awful.

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

I don't know about the others but the flight attendant that took care of us had the absolute wrong approach "how do we dare asking for water or anything else for that matter"

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

Much much better than my previous times on British Airways the food was spot-on and the service was really genuine and attentive

Some how my flight was canceled, neither BA or Justfly.com accepted responsibility. I only found out about this the day before when I tried to check in. I had to book another flight which due to the time ( day before) cost me $300 more. I was still receiving notifications about the flight even when I was on another flight from you. So no my flight to London was not good.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

We spent twice as long on the runway waiting to take off as we did in the air.

I would like to recognize a crewmember for her above and beyond service. Her name is Emily Milburn. The flight was delayed for more than a couple of hours, as we sat on the tarmac because of a storm in London. I could not connect to the Wi-Fi, which I needed to do to arrange for my follow up flight back to the US. This young lady told me that her cell phone had reception and offered to provide me connection through her phone. I was beyond impressed. Later on the gentleman sitting next to me, could not connect to the charging portal. Emily came back with her personal auxiliary battery and offered to the other passenger. She certainly needs to be recognized by British Airways for going above and beyond what is expected. She was the ultimate professional and very friendly, and I have to admit that, given the delay, the passengers were not the easiest to deal with.

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