What airport do you fly into for flights to San José?

Booking a flight to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is your only option if you intend on flying to San José. It is only a 8.8 mi journey from Juan Santamaria Intl to San José’s city center.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San José?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to San José . Flying to San José in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to San José if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San José on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to San José?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Atlantic is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San José.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San José?

San José Juan Santamaria Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San José. One-way flights to San José Juan Santamaria Intl typically cost £94, while return flights cost around £88.

How much is a return flight to San José?

A return flight to San José will typically cost around £504, however they can be found for as little as £108.

Where does the fastest flight to San José depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to San José, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 40 minutes).

Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?

Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

£318+ Flights to San José, Costa Rica

Flights to San José, Costa Rica in 2025

Return from	£597
One-way from	£318
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	£685
Good round-trip deal	£941 or less
Good one-way deal	£697 or less

Avianca
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35h 15m total
London to San José

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Wed 19/321:40LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 40mAvianca

Wed 2/415:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 35mAvianca

Deal found 22/1£597

Wed 5/307:25LHR - SJO

1 stop20h 23mJetBlue

Wed 19/322:59SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 46mJetBlue

Deal found 22/1£598

Thu 6/215:00LHR - SJO

1 stop37h 25mAir Canada

Thu 20/206:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 22/1£599

Thu 25/918:40LGW - SJO

1 stop26h 15mSWISS

Wed 8/1014:40SJO - LGW

2 stops20h 15mSWISS

Deal found 22/1£599

Mon 3/212:00LGW - SJO

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/212:25SJO - LGW

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£602

Tue 23/913:05LCY - SJO

1 stop31h 05mSWISS

Wed 8/1014:40SJO - LCY

2 stops19h 50mSWISS

Deal found 22/1£602

Mon 3/308:15LHR - SJO

3 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/300:50SJO - LHR

3 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£603

Thu 20/306:50LHR - SJO

2 stops33h 40mLufthansa

Thu 3/407:55SJO - LHR

1 stop16h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 22/1£607

Sat 8/310:45STN - SJO

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/302:15SJO - STN

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£610

Thu 23/116:10LHR - SJO

1 stop36h 02mKLM

Thu 30/114:19SJO - LHR

1 stop14h 16mKLM

Deal found 22/1£612

Sun 2/307:30LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 23mUnited Airlines

Wed 19/305:30SJO - LHR

1 stop23h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/1£620

Thu 20/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Thu 10/407:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 15mAir France

Deal found 22/1£660

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Wed 19/321:40LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 40mAvianca

Wed 2/415:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 35mAvianca

Deal found 22/1£597

Wed 5/307:25LHR - SJO

1 stop20h 23mJetBlue

Wed 19/322:59SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 46mJetBlue

Deal found 22/1£598

Thu 6/215:00LHR - SJO

1 stop37h 25mAir Canada

Thu 20/206:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 22/1£599

Sat 8/315:00LHR - SJO

1 stop36h 25mLufthansa

Wed 19/306:15SJO - LHR

2 stops32h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 22/1£601

Mon 3/212:00LGW - SJO

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 6/212:25SJO - LGW

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£602

Wed 5/212:30LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 42mKLM

Sat 8/214:19SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 21mKLM

Deal found 22/1£606

Sun 2/307:30LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 23mUnited Airlines

Wed 19/305:30SJO - LHR

1 stop23h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 22/1£620

Thu 20/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Thu 10/407:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 15mAir France

Deal found 22/1£660

Tue 18/308:55LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 29mDelta

Tue 1/407:00SJO - LHR

2 stops20h 15mDelta

Deal found 22/1£683

Tue 4/310:00LGW - SJO

2 stops18h 05mAir Europa

Sun 23/317:21SJO - LGW

2 stops17h 04mAir Europa

Deal found 22/1£696

Tue 4/318:45LGW - SJO

1 stop25h 50mSWISS

Wed 19/316:05SJO - LGW

1 stop19h 45mSWISS

Deal found 22/1£778

Tue 25/211:00LGW - SJO

3 stops42h 20mIberia

Tue 11/306:05SJO - LGW

3 stops30h 45mIberia

Deal found 22/1£783

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Thu 23/118:40LGW - SJO

1 stop26h 15mSWISS

Wed 29/116:05SJO - LGW

2 stops19h 45mSWISS

Deal found 22/1£721

Sat 25/112:30LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 42mKLM

Sat 8/214:19SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 21mKLM

Deal found 22/1£608

Mon 27/121:40LHR - SJO

1 stop24h 20mAvianca

Mon 3/215:45SJO - LHR

1 stop16h 50mAvianca

Deal found 22/1£599

Mon 27/112:00LGW - SJO

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/212:25SJO - LGW

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£688

Mon 27/119:30LHR - SJO

2 stops49h 05mSWISS

Mon 3/216:05SJO - LHR

3 stops18h 35mSWISS

Deal found 22/1£735

Mon 27/109:20LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 05mKLM

Mon 3/220:35SJO - LCY

1 stop14h 50mKLM

Deal found 22/1£747

Mon 27/105:55STN - SJO

2 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/215:45SJO - STN

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£820

Mon 27/121:40LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 40mAvianca

Sat 8/216:55SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 40mAvianca

Deal found 22/1£600

Tue 28/115:00LHR - SJO

1 stop37h 25mAir Canada

Tue 4/206:15SJO - LHR

2 stops23h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 21/1£601

Thu 30/112:45LHR - SJO

1 stop37h 54mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/206:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£624

Thu 30/115:00LHR - SJO

1 stop37h 25mLufthansa

Sat 1/306:40SJO - LHR

1 stop24h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 22/1£649

Thu 30/116:10LHR - SJO

1 stop26h 44mKLM

Fri 28/207:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 20mKLM

Deal found 22/1£702

One-way flights to San José
Search for one-way flight options to San José. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 23 January 2025.

Mon 3/315:15LHR - SJO

3 stops57h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£318

Wed 26/219:25LGW - SJO

3 stops53h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£321

Mon 10/207:30STN - SJO

3 stops34h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£345

Wed 26/215:35LTN - SJO

3 stops50h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£350

Tue 18/317:50LHR - SJO

1 stop30h 35mKLM

Deal found 22/1£490

Mon 10/221:40LHR - SJO

1 stop24h 20mAvianca

Deal found 22/1£494

Wed 9/407:45LCY - SJO

2 stops16h 40mKLM

Deal found 22/1£541

Thu 27/208:40LCY - SJO

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1£610

Tue 18/309:00LHR - SJO

2 stops19h 05mAir France

Deal found 22/1£640

Tue 18/306:10LHR - SJO

3 stops23h 10mIberia

Deal found 22/1£682

Tue 25/211:05LGW - SJO

Nonstop11h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/1£705

Mon 17/219:35LGW - SJO

2 stops29h 17mIberia

Deal found 22/1£756

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Wed 19/3

21:40-09:20

1 stop17h 40m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/4

15:00-15:35

1 stop17h 35m

£597

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Wed 5/3

07:25-21:48

1 stop20h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 18/3

22:59-20:45

1 stop15h 46m

£598

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Thu 6/2

15:00-22:25

1 stop37h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 19/2

06:15-07:10

1 stop18h 55m

£599

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 8/3

15:00-21:25

1 stop36h 25m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 19/3

06:15-20:35

2 stops32h 20m

£601

LondonSan José

LGW - SJO

LGWSJO

London Gatwick

Mon 3/2

12:00-18:55

2 stops36h 55m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 6/2

12:25-10:00

1 stop15h 35m

£602

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Mon 3/3

08:15-12:20

3 stops34h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 18/3

00:50-17:30

3 stops34h 40m

£603

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Wed 5/2

12:30-22:12

1 stop15h 42m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 8/2

14:19-11:40

1 stop15h 21m

£606

LondonSan José

STN - SJO

STNSJO

London Stansted

Sat 8/3

10:45-09:20

2 stops28h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Fri 14/3

02:15-09:10

2 stops24h 55m

£610

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sun 2/3

07:30-19:53

2 stops18h 23m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 17/3

05:30-07:30

1 stop20h 00m

£620

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Thu 20/3

06:20-17:55

1 stop17h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 10/4

07:00-07:15

1 stop17h 15m

£660

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Travel insights for flights to San José

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When is the best time to book a flight to San José?

The best time to book flights to San José is 53 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

How long is the flight to San José?

On average, a flight from London to San José takes 16 hours 3 minutes. Flights to San José from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to San José?

Users looking for the lowest fares to San José should consider flying on Wednesday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to San José?

The most popular airlines flying from London to San José are Lufthansa, Air Canada and United Airlines.

Lufthansa

From £768

Air Canada

From £703

United Airlines

From £740

Air France

From £658

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San José?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to San José are Virgin Atlantic, Icelandair and JetBlue.

Rainfall in San José by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San José ranges from 0.0 - 300.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 300.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit San José when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in San José by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San José, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 18.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing San José

Read through reviews of airlines servicing San José, such as Avianca, Air Canada and Delta. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

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1 / 10

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

KLM

7.8

Good

1,338 reviews

Delta

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1 / 10

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Air Transat

7.8

Good

381 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,512 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,598 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,512 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

Air France

7.4

Good

1,488 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,512 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Delta has consistently been the best U.S. airline for my travels and this flight was no exception

What airport do you fly into for flights to San José?
Booking a flight to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO) is your only option if you intend on flying to San José. It is only a 8.8 mi journey from Juan Santamaria Intl to San José’s city center.
Can I find cheaper flights to San José if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San José on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to San José?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Virgin Atlantic is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San José.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San José?
San José Juan Santamaria Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San José. One-way flights to San José Juan Santamaria Intl typically cost £94, while return flights cost around £88.
How much is a return flight to San José?
A return flight to San José will typically cost around £504, however they can be found for as little as £108.
Where does the fastest flight to San José depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to San José, London offers the quickest one-way flight (11 hours 40 minutes).
Does San José Juan Santamaria Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at San José Juan Santamaria Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to San José Juan Santamaria Intl?
Yes. San José Juan Santamaria Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Around Juan Santa María is the closest property to San José Juan Santamaria Intl (0.0 mi away from San José Juan Santamaria Intl).

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Reviews of airlines servicing San José

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What airport do you fly into for flights to San José?

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Where does the fastest flight to San José depart from?

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