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, Icelandair 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 £80, while return flights cost around £83.

How much is a return flight to San José?

A return flight to San José will typically cost around £308, however they can be found for as little as £105.

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).

£265+ Flights to San José, Costa Rica

Flights to San José, Costa Rica in 2025

Return from	£581
One-way from	£265
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	May
Average price	£671
Good round-trip deal	£820 or less
Good one-way deal	£671 or less

Air Canada
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3 total stops
55h 15m total
London to San José

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Cheapest flights to San José
Explore the most affordable flight options available to San José. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Mon 7/414:05LHR - SJO

2 stops38h 00mAir Canada

Wed 16/406:15SJO - LHR

2 stops19h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2£581

Wed 26/208:40LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop14h 16mKLM

Deal found 21/2£582

Mon 10/312:00LGW - SJO

2 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/311:30SJO - LGW

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£583

Sat 8/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops34h 32mLufthansa

Sun 16/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£584

Wed 26/210:00LHR - SJO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£589

Wed 26/208:40LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/320:35SJO - LCY

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£608

Fri 7/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 43mSWISS

Sun 23/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£616

Mon 10/306:50LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 03mUnited Airlines

Mon 24/305:30SJO - LHR

2 stops23h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£619

Thu 13/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Thu 27/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 19/2£621

Thu 8/522:05LHR - SJO

1 stop18h 15mAvianca

Mon 12/515:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 35mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£667

Sat 8/308:55LHR - SJO

2 stops19h 17mDelta

Mon 31/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop23h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/2£680

Sat 22/211:00LGW - SJO

1 stop35h 50mIberia

Mon 3/318:30SJO - LGW

1 stop18h 20mIberia

Deal found 20/2£702

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Mon 7/414:05LHR - SJO

2 stops38h 00mAir Canada

Wed 16/406:15SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2£581

Mon 10/312:00LGW - SJO

2 stops41h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 17/311:30SJO - LGW

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£583

Sat 8/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops34h 32mLufthansa

Sun 16/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£584

Sat 22/316:25LHR - SJO

1 stop30h 45mKLM

Wed 2/413:21SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 09mKLM

Deal found 21/2£600

Fri 7/307:10LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 43mSWISS

Sun 23/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£616

Mon 10/306:50LHR - SJO

2 stops18h 03mUnited Airlines

Mon 24/305:30SJO - LHR

1 stop20h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£619

Thu 13/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Thu 27/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 19/2£621

Thu 8/522:05LHR - SJO

1 stop18h 15mAvianca

Mon 12/515:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 35mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£667

Sat 8/308:55LHR - SJO

2 stops19h 17mDelta

Mon 31/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop23h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/2£680

Thu 13/319:35LGW - SJO

1 stop27h 15mIberia

Fri 21/318:30SJO - LGW

1 stop18h 20mIberia

Deal found 20/2£711

Mon 12/517:25LGW - SJO

2 stops35h 28mAir Europa

Mon 2/614:29SJO - LGW

2 stops35h 31mAir Europa

Deal found 20/2£738

Fri 14/316:25LHR - SJO

2 stops32h 14mAmerican Airlines

Mon 31/313:57SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 28mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2£758

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Sat 22/221:40LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 40mAvianca

Mon 3/316:55SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 40mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£615

Sat 22/211:00LGW - SJO

1 stop35h 50mIberia

Mon 3/318:30SJO - LGW

1 stop18h 20mIberia

Deal found 20/2£702

Tue 25/220:25LHR - SJO

1 stop28h 00mKLM

Tue 4/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop15h 21mKLM

Deal found 20/2£581

Wed 26/208:40LHR - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/314:19SJO - LHR

1 stop14h 16mKLM

Deal found 21/2£582

Wed 26/210:00LHR - SJO

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/307:00SJO - LHR

1 stop17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£589

Wed 26/208:40LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 45mKLM

Wed 5/320:35SJO - LCY

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£608

Wed 26/221:40LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 40mAvianca

Wed 5/310:15SJO - LHR

1 stop22h 20mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£693

Wed 26/206:35LTN - SJO

1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/320:35SJO - LTN

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£738

Wed 26/207:45LCY - SJO

1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/320:10SJO - LCY

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£871

Wed 26/210:00LGW - SJO

2 stops18h 06mAir Europa

Wed 5/317:21SJO - LGW

2 stops17h 04mAir Europa

Deal found 21/2£962

Sat 1/314:30LHR - SJO

2 stops37h 55mAir Canada

Wed 12/306:15SJO - LHR

1 stop18h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 21/2£581

Sat 1/318:00LHR - SJO

1 stop23h 30mLufthansa

Sat 15/305:40SJO - LHR

1 stop25h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 20/2£616

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 21 February 2025.

Thu 5/607:35STN - SJO

3 stops33h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£265

Wed 26/315:35LTN - SJO

3 stops48h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£271

Tue 18/308:00LGW - SJO

3 stops33h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2£286

Tue 1/419:10LHR - SJO

3 stops59h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£326

Mon 14/406:45LCY - SJO

3 stops24h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£440

Thu 17/412:40LGW - SJO

1 stop16h 50mAir Transat

Deal found 20/2£471

Fri 28/306:20LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 35mAir France

Deal found 20/2£475

Fri 28/309:20LCY - SJO

1 stop15h 05mKLM

Deal found 20/2£482

Wed 26/306:30LHR - SJO

1 stop17h 55mKLM

Deal found 20/2£489

Sat 8/321:40LHR - SJO

1 stop22h 30mAvianca

Deal found 20/2£496

Sat 31/517:25LGW - SJO

2 stops35h 28mAir Europa

Deal found 20/2£500

Fri 28/319:35LGW - SJO

1 stop27h 10mIberia

Deal found 20/2£647

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Return

Price

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Mon 7/4

14:05-21:05

2 stops38h 00m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 16/4

06:15-08:35

2 stops19h 20m

£581

LondonSan José

LGW - SJO

LGWSJO

London Gatwick

Mon 10/3

12:00-23:20

2 stops41h 20m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 17/3

11:30-10:00

1 stop16h 30m

£583

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 8/3

07:10-11:42

2 stops34h 32m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 16/3

06:15-07:10

1 stop18h 55m

£584

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Tue 11/3

14:45-17:55

1 stop33h 10m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 22/3

07:00-06:20

1 stop17h 20m

£597

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 22/3

16:25-17:10

1 stop30h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/4

13:21-13:30

1 stop17h 09m

£600

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Fri 7/3

07:10-19:53

2 stops18h 43m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sun 23/3

06:15-07:10

1 stop18h 55m

£616

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Mon 10/3

06:50-18:53

2 stops18h 03m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 24/3

05:30-11:15

2 stops23h 45m

£619

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Thu 13/3

06:20-17:55

1 stop17h 35m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Thu 27/3

07:00-07:55

1 stop18h 55m

£621

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Thu 8/5

22:05-09:20

1 stop18h 15m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 12/5

15:00-15:35

1 stop17h 35m

£667

LondonSan José

LHR - SJO

LHRSJO

London Heathrow

Sat 8/3

08:55-22:12

2 stops19h 17m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Mon 31/3

07:00-13:30

1 stop23h 30m

£680

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Best time to book a flight to San José

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Travel insights for flights to San José

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to San José including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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 15 hours 43 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 £763

Air Canada

From £702

United Airlines

From £736

Air France

From £661

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San José?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to San José are Icelandair, JetBlue and Air France.

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 Delta, KLM and Air Transat. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

Delta

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8,212 reviews

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1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

KLM

7.8

Good

1,333 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

Air Transat

7.8

Good

380 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,273 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,568 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,212 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Colin,Sept 2024

LHR - BOS

Delta One is very poor quality seating for first class. On multiple trips pieces have come off the seat. Staff and food have been good

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, Icelandair 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 £80, while return flights cost around £83.
How much is a return flight to San José?
A return flight to San José will typically cost around £308, however they can be found for as little as £105.
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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What is the best airline to fly to San José?

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Where does the fastest flight to San José depart from?

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