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R13 971 Find Cheap Flights to San José – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
R21 171
Typical prices: R20 300-R25 403
British Airways
Wed 25/11Sun 29/11
JNB - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R13 971
Multiple Airlines
Thu 30/7
JNB - SJO • 3 stops
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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.
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Recent return flight deals to San José

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 20:55
JNB
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SJO
33h 20m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
15:11 - 10:25
SJO
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JNB
59h 14m
2 stops
R21 171British Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
19:35 - 20:55
JNB
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SJO
33h 20m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
15:11 - 10:25
SJO
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JNB
59h 14m
2 stops
R21 269British Airways
Thu, Jul 2 - Wed, Jul 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 - 8:21
JNB
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SJO
32h 51m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:45 - 17:25
SJO
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JNB
24h 40m
3 stops
R21 352Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
17:55 - 11:38
CPT
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SJO
49h 43m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:25 - 17:10
SJO
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CPT
67h 45m
2 stops
R27 318United Airlines
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:15 - 16:20
JNB
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SJO
25h 05m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:05 - 10:20
SJO
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JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
R27 400Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 2 - Wed, Jul 8
Air France Logo
18:50 - 17:00
JNB
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SJO
30h 10m
1 stop
Air France Logo
19:05 - 10:20
SJO
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JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
R27 614Air France
Wed, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 14
Air France Logo
18:50 - 16:20
JNB
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SJO
29h 30m
2 stops
Air France Logo
19:05 - 10:20
SJO
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JNB
31h 15m
1 stop
R27 778Air France
Thu, Jul 23 - Mon, Aug 3
United Airlines Logo
19:50 - 19:37
CPT
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SJO
31h 47m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:25 - 17:10
SJO
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CPT
67h 45m
2 stops
R30 704United Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 21:50
CPT
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SJO
36h 30m
3 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:45 - 12:05
SJO
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CPT
37h 20m
2 stops
R39 975Turkish Airlines
Thu, Jul 23 - Mon, Aug 3
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 21:47
CPT
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SJO
37h 12m
3 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:48 - 11:50
SJO
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CPT
37h 02m
2 stops
R41 273Turkish Airlines
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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 round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R21 171 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to San José and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R27 318 in the last 3 days.

Good to know – Book Cheap San José Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR13 971
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Johannesburg to San José

When to book flights to San José

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FAQs - booking San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R21 171 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to San José and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R27 318 in the last 3 days.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Reviews of the top 3 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.
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7,4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1612 reviews
7,0Entertainment
8,2Crew
7,4Comfort
7,5Boarding
7,0Food
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Seats! The eternal problem in economy. They are like stones!!

6,0 GoodJuan G, Jun 2026
IAD - CDG
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Seats! The eternal problem in economy. They are like stones!!

I love Air France. This was another great experience despite a slight delay in the departure. The time was made up on flight. I would take AirFrance again when traveling to the far East. Merci beaucoup.

Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

The flight crew was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Also the seats were comfortable and roomier than many other airlines.

The plane's pilots, including the captain himself, thanked me for the flight. I know it's just marketing, but it was really nice to see these people. It's a great idea. Airplane food is never "good," but the entire crew and flight organization were top-notch. I really liked Delta, and I think I've traveled all over the world, and that was something new for me. Maybe even the old planes, the B767, but next time I have a choice, Delta will be my first choice. Thank you, a satisfied passenger :)

The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

They lost my bag and I still haven’t received it yet

They lost my bag and I still have not received it

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

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

Smooth travel. Immediate update prior flight delay so I can arrange myself properly without too rush.

Broken tray table. Erratic service. Premium economy is more economy than premium- other airlines treat PE much better. No lounge access.

Late- that’s what United does best. Missed my connection, rebooked to a flight 17 hours later and had to spend $500 on a hotel. What did I get? A $15 meal voucher. What can you get in an airport for $15. I hate United so much.

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Flight on time. Excellent service in Premium Economy. Great food served and cleaned up promptly. Unfortunately the climate control was malfunctioning and it was very cold and felt a bit like camping. Cold helps with sleep though so not complaining too much. Slept well. It asks to rate "entertainment". I do not like any IFE, don't shove a big screen in my face—I have my own phone if I want it. So this will always get low ratings.

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

All good, professional service, and arrived close to on time.

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

Service onboard is one of the best nowadays, on top of the regular meals they offer more drinks during the whole flight and crew is super nice and helpful. I truly enjoy to fly in BA.

Everything was spectacular except the boarding. It was just a mob of people while all groups were called over the public address system.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

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"

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

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.

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