Flights from San Francisco to San Jose, Costa Rica

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to San Jose, Costa Rica

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Jose, Costa Rica. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/01/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0383, CM0818
29h 43min
Return
11/05/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0626, AV0562
09h 00min
Copa Airlines ?
$369
Best option
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
02/23/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0561, AV0319
12h 30min
Return
02/25/26
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0626, AV0562
09h 00min
Avianca
$474
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
11/01/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0563, AV0651
08h 20min
Return
11/05/25
1 Stopover (MEX)
AV0632, AM0664
11h 00min
Avianca
$799
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
02/23/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B60378, B60039
12h 15min
Return
02/25/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B62038, B60277
15h 33min
JetBlue Airways ?
$403
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
02/23/26
2 Stopovers (LAS, MIA)
F94156, AA2232, AA2643
24h 41min
Return
02/25/26
2 Stopovers (IAH, LAS)
UA1589, UA1183, F93019
21h 13min
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines ?
$439
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/01/25
2 Stopovers (LAX, IAH)
F92858, UA1235, UA2448
39h 57min
Return
11/05/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
AS1351, F92857
20h 15min
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines ?
$443
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
02/23/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B60578, B62039
22h 38min
Return
02/25/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
B62038, B60277
15h 33min
JetBlue Airways ?
$446
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/01/25
1 Stopover (SAL)
AV0563, AV0651
08h 20min
Return
11/05/25
3 Stopovers (FLL, DFW, DEN)
NK0338, NK0837, F92147, F91229
22h 03min
Avianca
$481
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/01/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0383, CM0787
28h 57min
Return
11/05/25
1 Stopover (PTY)
CM0343, CM0382
10h 24min
Copa Airlines ?
$585
San Francisco
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
11/01/25
1 Stopover (YYZ)
AC0742, AC0957
31h 25min
Return
11/05/25
1 Stopover (YUL)
AC0958, AC0761
14h 32min
Air Canada ?
$1,127
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to San Jose, Costa Rica

Favorite airline: Avianca
Avianca is the most popular airline for flights from San Francisco to San Jose, Costa Rica.
Avianca
75 %
Alaska Airlines
8 %
United Airlines
4 %
Favourite connection: via San Salvador
86 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in San Salvador.
Route
bookings
1 stopover San Salvador
14h 30min, from $ 267
86 %
1 stopover Los Angeles International Airport, CA
25h 05min, from $ 422
10 %
1 stopover Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX
14h 08min, from $ 593
5 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from $ 368,92
Distance 4899 km
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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