MEL - SJO

$1,252 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San José – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
$2,014
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MEL - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,252
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Sun 9/8
MEL - SJO • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $2,269 (return)
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to San José (MEL-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to San José that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to San José

Thu, 6 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
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13:30 - 23:46
MEL
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SJO
26h 16m
2 stops
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01:06 - 12:00
SJO
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MEL
42h 54m
2 stops
$2,014Multiple Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 12:00
MEL
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SJO
62h 25m
2 stops
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13:00 - 11:40
SJO
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MEL
29h 40m
2 stops
$2,269American Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 12:00
MEL
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SJO
62h 25m
2 stops
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13:00 - 11:40
SJO
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MEL
29h 40m
2 stops
$2,278American Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 12:00
MEL
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SJO
62h 25m
2 stops
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13:00 - 11:40
SJO
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MEL
29h 40m
2 stops
$2,279American Airlines
Thu, 6 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
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09:45 - 23:46
MEL
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SJO
30h 01m
1 stop
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01:06 - 06:45
SJO
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MEL
37h 39m
1 stop
$2,523Multiple Airlines
Thu, 6 Aug - Thu, 13 Aug
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10:55 - 11:38
MEL
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SJO
40h 43m
2 stops
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08:45 - 08:15
SJO
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MEL
31h 30m
1 stop
$2,794United Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 14:00
MEL
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SJO
40h 25m
1 stop
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13:00 - 17:15
SJO
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MEL
35h 15m
2 stops
$2,869American Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 14:00
MEL
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SJO
40h 25m
1 stop
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13:00 - 17:15
SJO
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MEL
35h 15m
2 stops
$2,872American Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 14:00
MEL
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SJO
40h 25m
1 stop
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13:00 - 17:15
SJO
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MEL
35h 15m
2 stops
$2,885American Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
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14:35 - 14:00
MEL
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SJO
40h 25m
1 stop
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13:00 - 17:15
SJO
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MEL
35h 15m
2 stops
$2,896American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to San José is August, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,748 and $3,423 respectively.

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Cheapest flight$1,252
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Melbourne to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to San José flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to San José was $1,252 for a one-way ticket and $2,269 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne to San José?

    Melbourne airport is called Melbourne and the only airport in San José is San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to San José?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to San José?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Melbourne and San José.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to San José?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to San José?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San José from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Melbourne to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne 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 9938 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

4.0 Okayziv, May 2026
SYD - LAX
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Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

Good flight. However, when booked flight with United, assumed the layover included by United in San Francisco of 1 hr and 40 minutes was sufficient . Not so and would recommend at least 2 hours or more. Needed to go through US immigration (very long lineups), then pick up bags, take all the way to another terminal, running because we did not have sufficient time. We made the flight because they held the door for us but luggage didn’t follow.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

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.

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

Crew seemed annoyed by the fact we were there. Very unpleasant

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.

Honestly didn’t like anything. Crew was in rush . Food was ok and there was no whiskey. Have to pay extra $ if you want to drink whiskey . They only provide wine and beer.

Compared to other international Airlines the infotainment system is need of overhaul. Doesn't have music it's got a limited selection of movies but I was impressed that an American airline was showing the documentary on John Farnham an Australian singer!

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