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Cheapest return fare
€689
Typical prices: €743-€874
British Airways
Mon 26/10Sun 8/11
DUB - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
€494
Typical prices: €540-€829
American Airlines
Thu 14/1
DUB - SJO • 2 stops
When to book
in advance
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Recent return flight deals to San José

Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
British Airways Logo
06:40 - 20:21DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
19h 41m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
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18:40 - 09:55SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
33h 15m1 stop London Heathrow
€689British Airways
Wed, 16 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:15 - 20:07SNN  Shannon-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
29h 52m2 stops London Heathrow Miami
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06:00 - 20:35SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SNN Shannon
31h 35m2 stops Miami London Heathrow
€693Multiple Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
British Airways Logo
18:45 - 16:40DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
28h 55m1 stop London Heathrow
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18:40 - 18:40SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
18h 00m1 stop London Heathrow
€694British Airways
Thu, 17 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
06:00 - 17:35DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
18h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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19:25 - 22:15SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
19h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
€739Lufthansa
Thu, 12 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
Air Canada Logo
09:00 - 22:30DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
19h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
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08:45 - 07:10SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
16h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
€753Air Canada
Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
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08:00 - 22:30DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
20h 30m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
Air Canada Logo
08:45 - 07:10SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
16h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
€755Air Canada
Thu, 15 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
Air Canada Logo
09:50 - 22:00DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
19h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl
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07:15 - 08:15SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
18h 00m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl
€756Air Canada
Tue, 15 Dec - Thu, 21 Jan
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 19:53DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
16h 23m1 stop Newark
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13:25 - 07:30SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
36h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Newark
€819United Airlines
Mon, 26 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
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09:30 - 11:42DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
32h 12m1 stop Newark
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13:55 - 09:55SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
14h 00m1 stop Newark
€819United Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
Lufthansa Logo
17:45 - 19:15DUB  Dublin-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
32h 30m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main
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17:00 - 16:30SJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-DUB Dublin
17h 30m2 stops Zurich Frankfurt am Main
€849Lufthansa
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Low season

February

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€494
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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FAQs - booking San José flights

  • How far is San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport from central San José?

    You’ll need to travel 14 km to reach the San José city centre from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport.

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

    All flights to San José land at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The airport code is SJO,and it can also be referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria.

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Reviews of the top 3 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10157 reviews
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Italian airport boarding is always funny. But to not be able to load my luggage with over 1 hour layover is ridiculous

2.0 MediocreMarco, Dec 2025
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Italian airport boarding is always funny. But to not be able to load my luggage with over 1 hour layover is ridiculous

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.

Smooth flight, especially take off and landing, and great crew on board. Really loved the stroopwaffles!

The flight was canceled the day of the flight. United says it was FAA issue, with some 35 flights canceled and more delayed.

Slight delay but not bad. UA app worked well! Got regular updates of gate changes, etc. Don't have any complaints.

At least the delays were short. Business class, even in the new planes is very crowded now with crappy tray tables

By in large it was a good experience. The flight crew was great and that's the most important to me. Boarding was fine.

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.

Flight was delayed Vegetarian food was of poor quality Frankfurt airport was full of mice

If other people in flight, followed instructions and were much cleaner.

Flight was delayed twice which made our arrival extremely late (actually into next day). Not an easy travel. But when we requested assistance for boarding we were really impressed with how they helped us! Strongly praise their assistance.

every single person involved showed their joy, working in the airline industry - it created a very pleasant atmosphere for everyone

For boarding, after family with youngsters, you should have 65 and over. Whatever rules, enforce them. It’s frustrating for those who respect them to see aggressive people rush to the gate out of turn…

A snack would have been nice instead of having to buy food.

The plane was new. Should give more options on food.

No food other than a tiny snack. The flight is too long for not having a more substantial food option, other than buying the overprices and mostly non-plant-based options from the menu.

It was a refreshing experience from the past few times I have travelled with Air Canada.

rerouted on red eye. arrived 9 hours late with no luggage. still missing after 3 days. up to 45 day to deal with it. SHAME

The crew is super friendly and helpful , boarding was quick and easy , the prices are too high for a an airline that doesn’t provide complementary meals or snacks for long flights

The flight crew was nice and courteous. The food was terrible. There are no in-flight entertainment services, the plane is outdated and dilapidated, and the flight is delayed. Both from Newark and Montreal. Too bad.

We boarded the plane and waited for 30 minutes ultimately for them to cancel the flight due to engineering issues.

Love the little chocolate bars, and consumer rights in EU regarding stepped refunds when flights are delayed.

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

Did not happen. Cancelled and rebooked on flight to Frankfurt and then to Berlin. Lost luggage at Frankfurt change.

Staff was rude in business class. Luggage was damaged and nothing was done about it airlines.

We were helped whenever needed and had a pleasant flight.

I'm Canaadian. I hate Air Canada. I used to give them a pass on their international service. No longer, They suck across the board now! Old planes, exhausted staff bad food and shitty entertainment. Your seats need reupholstered! Start with that...

Clean bathrooms They wreaked of urine Seats were very uncomfortable No room for my legs

Boarding was slow to begin. Economy board should be accomplished from rear of plane to front, as the entrance doors are front of plane. This would eliminate waiting and passenger congestion on the plane. Meals were good however crew will not check if you want meal if sleeping, should be like Emirates and give seat tags wake for meals or do not disturb. Entertainment ok but screen headphone/jacks were distorted - took 3 sets of headphones to get working properly. Flight crew was amazing, exceptionally nice, professional, best Lufthansa crew I have experienced.

Uncomfortable seats, small, with displaced metal structures under the seats that make it impossible to sit properly for 10 hours of flight. This type of seats should only be allowed on short local flights of up to 2 hours, not on 10-hour intercontinental flights where one can hardly walk and go to the toilet due to lack of space. There is no question of short "walks" enabling circulation, due to lack of space. Audio video system not working (freezing), headphones not working (very low quality). The plane's staff did not respond to calls and were engaged in long and loud conversations among themselves. They served only at assigned times to deliver meals.

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