Flights from Zurich to San Jose, Costa Rica

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

Here you can compare cheap flights from Zurich (ZRH) 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
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/01/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0634, IB0243
15h 05min
Return
07/29/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0244, IB0633
22h 10min
Iberia ?
$870
Best option
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
06/10/26
direct
LX8038
11h 55min
Return
07/08/26
direct
LX8038
13h 05min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$1,069
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
01/24/26
3 Stopovers (LGW, MCO, FLL)
U28472, Z00783, NK0209, NK0335
33h 57min
Return
02/14/26
3 Stopovers (SAL, JFK, EWR, DUB)
AV0614, AV0564, EI0100, EI0342
31h 30min
easyJet, Norse Atlantic UK, Spirit Airlines
$1,036
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/03/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA0201, AA1053
34h 34min
Return
07/31/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA0320, AA0200
24h 41min
American Airlines
$1,132
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/01/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0634, IB0243
15h 05min
Return
07/29/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0244, IB0633
22h 10min
Iberia
$919
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/01/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0634, IB0243
15h 05min
Return
07/29/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0244, IB0633
22h 10min
Iberia
$925
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/01/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0634, IB0243
15h 05min
Return
07/29/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0244, IB0631
18h 50min
Iberia
$934
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
01/24/26
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA0135, UA1222
16h 33min
Return
02/14/26
2 Stopovers (EWR, FRA)
UA1649, UA8838, UA9030
28h 17min
United Airlines ?
$948
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
06/10/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0634, IB0243
15h 35min
Return
07/08/26
1 Stopover (MAD)
IB0244, IB0631
18h 50min
Iberia ?
$967
Zurich
San Jose, Costa Rica
Outbound
07/01/26
2 Stopovers (LHR, IAH)
UA9764, UA0879, UA1055
23h 34min
Return
07/29/26
2 Stopovers (IAH, IAD)
UA1099, UA1887, UA0052
34h 35min
United Airlines ?
$973
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Zurich to San Jose, Costa Rica

Favorite airline: Iberia
The majority of passengers on the route Zurich – San Jose, Costa Rica prefer to fly with Iberia.
Iberia
27 %
Air France
20 %
Swiss
20 %
Favourite connection: via Paris - Charles de Gaulle
50 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Paris - Charles de Gaulle.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Paris - Charles de Gaulle
17h 10min, from US$ 681
50 %
2 stopovers Amsterdam-Schiphol Paris - Charles de Gaulle
17h 55min, from US$ 659
33 %
2 stopovers Madrid-Barajas Panama City-Tocumen International
35h 17min, from US$ 713
17 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Zurich - San Jose, Costa Rica

Roundtrip from US$ 869,37
Flight duration min. 12:20
Return flight duration min. 11:05
Distance 9407 km
Flights per week 3
Departure airport Airport Zurich (Zürich)-Kloten (ZRH)
Departure country Flights from Switzerland
Arrival airport Airport San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
Destination country Flights to Costa Rica
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