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Find cheap flights to San José from R14 975

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Cheap flight deals to San José

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
23:15 - 20:16JNB-SJO
29h 01m2 stops
7:00 - 19:00SJO-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R24 292Delta
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Wed, Apr 10 - Fri, Apr 19
23:15 - 20:16JNB-SJO
53h 01m2 stops
7:00 - 19:00SJO-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R24 537Delta
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Wed, Apr 10 - Sun, Apr 14
23:15 - 21:30JNB-SJO
30h 15m2 stops
13:17 - 19:00SJO-JNB
21h 43m1 stop
R24 688Delta
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Sun, Apr 7 - Sat, Apr 20
19:20 - 18:55JNB-SJO
55h 35m2 stops
14:30 - 9:25SJO-JNB
34h 55m2 stops
R25 593British Airways
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Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22
19:20 - 20:05JNB-SJO
32h 45m2 stops
14:23 - 7:15SJO-JNB
32h 52m2 stops
R26 442British Airways
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Sun, Jul 14 - Sun, Sep 1
20:00 - 19:37JNB-SJO
31h 37m2 stops
7:55 - 17:45SJO-JNB
25h 50m2 stops
R27 404United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 16
20:00 - 11:38JNB-SJO
23h 38m1 stop
7:55 - 17:45SJO-JNB
25h 50m2 stops
R29 837United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 17
18:50 - 16:55JNB-SJO
30h 05m1 stop
19:00 - 8:10SJO-JNB
29h 10m1 stop
R31 327Air France
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Tue, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 16
18:50 - 16:55JNB-SJO
30h 05m1 stop
19:00 - 8:10SJO-JNB
29h 10m1 stop
R37 230Air France
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Tue, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 17
19:35 - 17:25JNB-SJO
29h 50m1 stop
14:40 - 9:10SJO-JNB
34h 30m2 stops
R46 378SWISS
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Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22

Flights to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to San José?

The average price of all flights to San José, San José Province clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R24 019. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R27 809 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to San José, San José Province is May, where tickets cost R22 463 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R30 384 and R30 101 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R22 463.

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

The average price for all flights to San José, San José Province 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, San José Province is generally at night, when flights cost R25 020 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San José, San José Province is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R35 244.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

How long is the flight to San José, San José Province?

The duration of your flight to San José depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to San José on KAYAK are from Cape Town, which takes 29h 01m, and Johannesburg, which takes 31h 03m.

How many long-haul flights are there to San José, San José Province each week?

Each week there are around 39 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), 123 medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) and 837 short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to San José, San José Province. The most long-haul flights depart from Paris.

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Low season

October

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R14 975
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town 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

  • How far is San José from central San José?

    There are 14 km between San José city centre and San José.

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

    When flying to San José, you'll arrive at San José (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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to San José, San José Province?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to San José, San José Province, SANSA offers the most flights, with around 325 per week, followed by GetJet Airlines with 56 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San José

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Prefer to fly direct to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Juan Santamaria Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +23 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

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Direct returns

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to South Africa

Monday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +23 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +24 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more

Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to San José

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 KAYAK reviews.
7,8
SWISSOverall score based on 2183 reviews
74food
84crew
73entertainment
78overall
76comfort
79boarding
Airline reviews

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

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Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

Not exceptional but all good. Business class seats are like the domestic Mint class on Jet Blue. Comfortable but not exceptional. Food is good but not superb. Flight attendants were better on India leg than Miami to Zurich. All India staff was more professional and service oriented. Very polite and service with a smile.

Delay on take if- short connecting time- was supposed to have a wheelchair to connecting flight- limped with a cane thru the airport to make a connection

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.

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

Hi. You canceled my trip and now you are asking me for review? Check my trip record and you will have my review. Call your customer service and you will have the answer. This was the worst experience in my life. Sorry for you.

Pros: "Not much"
Cons: "During COVID there was little attempt to distance passengers during security checks, boarding and onboard. Crew did not inforce mask policy. Fellow passengers were inconsiderate, loud, littered just throwing food wrappers and trash on the ground - crew did nothing."
Cons: "Reckless and inconsiderate airline. The only carrier refusing to modify travel due to Covid-19 pandemic"
Pros: "Not one thing about my experience."
Cons: "The alertness of the staff, the boarding process, the knowledge of the staff. Not breaking my luggage!"

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Well, in my case; the flight was delayed 1 hour, we have to wait in the plane to get green light. And the plane (probably because was a short trip) did not have entertainment or WiFi. No a good experience.

They wanted to close counter although they did not provide the wheelchair requested which ended by going alone to transit security and lost long time and they did not want to wait .

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

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

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

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

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.

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

Please serve no god if you must serve dog food

Pros: "The crew is nice"
Cons: "No respect of distancing the seats ; all the seats were occupied. No wifi"

Honestly, best experience I've had with an airline in recent memory. Flight was on time, comfortable seats, snacks and entertainment was top notch.

Easy boarding in group 2. Landed 1/2 hr early. Delicious cookie snack.

Poor. 3 hours on the tarmac waiting for maintenance. We’re told numerous times it will be 10 minutes. Once going tv was blurry. Seat cramped. Not good at all. Missed an important meeting as a result.

Crew was unhelpful in boarding. Did not help passengers board and store bags efficiently. Did not alleviate tensions as passengers had to stow bags then return forward to seats. Baggage rules are unreasonable. Will fly southwest next time

Please please take consideration when setting cabin temperature. The vents were not functional and it was over 70 degrees in the cabin during the winter months when most people are used to much cooler indoor temperatures. I was down to my white t-shirt and the sweat pants I wore from Auckland to San Francisco and was sweating profusely and there was NO VENT!

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

The most cramped seating I’ve ever experienced, (including budget airlines) with no food available for purchase on a nearly 6 hour flight.

We sat on the plane for three hours while they fixed something and then we waited for 30 other people to board the plane. They texted us 7 times adding on to the delay. No food or drinks were offered for those three hours while I watched the flight attendants eating and drinking while we waited to leave.

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

Emergency row seat less comfortable than promoted. Restricted by emergency life raft storage.

Connecting British Airways flight was 29 hours delayed so I never made it on this plane

Flight delayed Got bags after 5 days Delivery of bags was done 500 meters as driver did not want to go into my street

It was below average experience overall. They did not have my food choice which was selected a month ago for 8+ hour flight. After landing I waited to collect my bag but my bag did not come and I wasn’t told it was delayed or lost. I had to find someone to help me to locate it and it was sent through next flight. Overall I would say at wasn’t very good experience

Busy flight but uneventful as flights goes. It was a bit stuffy, an attendant noticed I was fanning and offered to adjust the temperature. Our baggage took a considerable amount of time to arrive. I have a further two trips to make this year and here hoping for a good service.

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

Overall, very good. It should be noted however there was a 1.5 hour delayed departure time for BA175.

My luggage di dnot arrive till two days later and after several phone calls and unpleasant conversations

Chaotic boarding at JNB, last minute gate change with no announcements.

Leaving 1.5 hour layover wasn't enough apparently and that costed me additional 7 hours because of British Airways screw up

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/4Wed
2 stopsDelta
29h 01mJNB-SJO
19/4Fri
1 stopDelta
28h 00mSJO-JNB
R24 292
10/4Wed
2 stopsDelta
53h 01mJNB-SJO
14/4Sun
1 stopDelta
28h 00mSJO-JNB
R24 537
7/4Sun
2 stopsDelta
30h 15mJNB-SJO
20/4Sat
1 stopDelta
21h 43mSJO-JNB
R24 688
19/5Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
55h 35mJNB-SJO
22/5Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
34h 55mSJO-JNB
R25 593
14/7Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 45mJNB-SJO
1/9Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 52mSJO-JNB
R26 442
9/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 37mJNB-SJO
16/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 50mSJO-JNB
R27 404
9/4Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 38mJNB-SJO
17/4Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
25h 50mSJO-JNB
R29 837
9/4Tue
1 stopAir France
30h 05mJNB-SJO
16/4Tue
1 stopAir France
29h 10mSJO-JNB
R31 327
9/4Tue
1 stopAir France
30h 05mJNB-SJO
17/4Wed
1 stopAir France
29h 10mSJO-JNB
R37 230
19/5Sun
1 stopSWISS
29h 50mJNB-SJO
22/5Wed
2 stopsSWISS
34h 30mSJO-JNB
R46 378

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/4Wed
3 stops
50h 25mCPT-SJO
R14 975
29/5Wed
2 stops
37h 20mJNB-SJO
R14 975
29/5Wed
3 stops
49h 55mJNB-SJO
R20 897
29/5Wed
1 stopLufthansa
30h 35mJNB-SJO
R20 916
4/4Thu
3 stops
26h 20mCPT-SJO
R21 878
3/4Wed
2 stops
50h 35mCPT-SJO
R24 650
4/4Thu
1 stopSWISS
26h 15mCPT-SJO
R26 763
4/4Thu
2 stopsSWISS
34h 20mCPT-SJO
R26 838
28/5Tue
3 stops
51h 35mJNB-SJO
R60 938

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Flights to San José

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

Return flight deals:

San José - South Africa

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