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Cheapest return fare
R19 245
Typical prices: R21 212-R26 942
British Airways
Wed 30/9Sun 31/1
JNB - SJO • 2 stops
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R11 065
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Tue 25/8
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, Sep 30 - Sun, Jan 31
British Airways Logo
21:15 - 20:07
JNB
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SJO
30h 52m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:34 - 10:25
SJO
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JNB
36h 51m
2 stops
R19 245British Airways
Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Jan 31
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 17:35
JNB
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SJO
40h 50m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
20:40 - 9:40
SJO
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JNB
29h 00m
1 stop
R22 573Lufthansa
Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Jan 31
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:35
JNB
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SJO
30h 35m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
20:40 - 9:40
SJO
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JNB
29h 00m
1 stop
R23 098Lufthansa
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
15:05 - 11:38
JNB
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SJO
28h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 - 18:30
SJO
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JNB
50h 35m
2 stops
R25 212United Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Sun, Sep 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:50 - 23:55
JNB
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SJO
46h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:40 - 7:05
SJO
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JNB
21h 25m
2 stops
R25 507Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 28
United Airlines Logo
22:00 - 20:19
JNB
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SJO
30h 19m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 - 18:30
SJO
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JNB
26h 35m
2 stops
R25 556United Airlines
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
18:25 - 16:40
CPT
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SJO
54h 15m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:09 - 12:10
SJO
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CPT
39h 01m
2 stops
R26 442British Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Nov 29
British Airways Logo
18:25 - 16:40
CPT
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SJO
54h 15m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
13:09 - 12:10
SJO
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CPT
39h 01m
2 stops
R26 524British Airways
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
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23:00 - 16:20
CPT
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SJO
25h 20m
1 stop
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19:05 - 5:50
SJO
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CPT
26h 45m
2 stops
R32 802KLM
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:00 - 8:30
CPT
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SJO
68h 30m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 - 18:05
SJO
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CPT
50h 20m
2 stops
R34 081Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San José

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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 Johannesburg, at R19 245 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to San José, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R26 442 in the last 5 days.

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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 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San José was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R19 245 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to San José, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R26 442 in the last 5 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.
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
7,5Boarding
7,0Food
7,4Comfort
7,0Entertainment
8,2Crew
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The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
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The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Very good crew. Food service above average. Seats very small for a 12 hours flight.

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

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

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.

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

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

They changed my flight 5 hours before it took off and changed my connecting airport messing up my entire 1st day in Japan.

Food was very very bad! Same flight from US was amazing with great food but the food prepared for the flight from Cape Town to New York was not eatable. The crew also did not smile once. They all looked like it was a shift they had not signed up for but were forced to take. :(

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

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.

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

Flight was canceled and United offered zero assistance. Left many of us in an unsafe situation

The flight itself was fine and the pilots were great. The crew was awful - the purser WOULD NOT SHUT UP, they ran out of food, I would not serve the “beef” dinner option to my dog. The boarding process was a clusterfuck-no announcements were made about boarding groups, and when we did get on the plane, attendants were blocking the aisles taking orders for the premier lounge and not letting the poors get to their seats

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.

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.

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

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

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

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