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$951 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to San José

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to San José (SYD-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to San José

Wed, 29 Oct - Tue, 4 Nov
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14:15 - 23:51SYD-SJO
26h 36m2 stops
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01:55 - 12:30SJO-SYD
41h 35m2 stops
$1,448
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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17:45 - 23:51SYD-SJO
23h 06m1 stop
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05:00 - 07:25SJO-SYD
33h 25m2 stops
$1,618
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Wed, 29 Oct - Tue, 4 Nov
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17:45 - 23:51SYD-SJO
23h 06m1 stop
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01:55 - 07:25SJO-SYD
36h 30m1 stop
$1,649
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Tue, 27 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
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17:45 - 23:00SYD-SJO
22h 15m1 stop
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02:26 - 07:25SJO-SYD
35h 59m1 stop
$1,703
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Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
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17:45 - 11:25SYD-SJO
34h 40m2 stops
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05:00 - 07:25SJO-SYD
33h 25m2 stops
$1,714
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Mon, 9 Mar - Tue, 24 Mar
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11:20 - 22:15SYD-SJO
51h 55m3 stops
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07:35 - 08:35SJO-SYD
32h 00m2 stops
$2,097Air Canada
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Thu, 12 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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11:15 - 20:30SYD-SJO
26h 15m2 stops
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00:01 - 09:00SJO-SYD
39h 59m2 stops
$2,100American Airlines
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Thu, 12 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
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11:15 - 20:30SYD-SJO
26h 15m2 stops
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00:01 - 09:00SJO-SYD
39h 59m2 stops
$2,101American Airlines
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Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
Air Canada Logo
11:20 - 23:15SYD-SJO
52h 55m3 stops
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08:35 - 09:35SJO-SYD
56h 00m2 stops
$2,103Air Canada
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Thu, 22 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
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16:20 - 19:40SYD-SJO
44h 20m3 stops
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08:05 - 06:55SJO-SYD
53h 50m3 stops
$2,304British Airways
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Everything you should know

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Air Canada
Cheapest • from $2,097 (return)
Qantas Airways
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 14% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
July
Cheapest • 12% price drop
December
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Cheapest return fare
$1,448
Typical prices: $2,415-3031
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Wed 29/10Tue 4/11
SYD - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$951
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Thu 16/10
SYD - SJO • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to San José flights

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

How much is a return flight from Sydney to San José, San José Province?

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney 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 Sydney to San José is July, where tickets cost $2,509 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,500 and $3,306 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to San José, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$951
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to San José

When to book flights from Sydney to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to San José was $634 for a one-way ticket and $965 for a return.

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

    On your way to San José, you’ll fly out from Sydney Kingsford Smith. You’ll be landing at San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and San José, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to San José, Qantas Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to San José are Qantas Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,683 and an overall rating of 7.5, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,821 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney 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 Sydney to San José.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney 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 Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney 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 Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sydney to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney 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.
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7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 905 reviews
6.9Food
7.5Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.2Entertainment
8.2Crew
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by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

8.0 ExcellentTricia, Aug 2025SYD - AKL
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by the time they got to our row, they were out of some of the food options. games and movies were great but maybe more game options like tetris or pac man would be great

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

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

More racist flight attandants maybe because i sm an attracticted darkskin latino man but once again bad flight attamdants they ignored me the whole flight even the woman sitting next to me notice how rude they were towards me i really never want to fly united or american airlines they alawsys have the rudesslt and racist flight attandants

We loved the United lounge near our gate and a rep named Aimee who was GREAT

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

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

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

UA28 was good service and meals. UA is upgraded, I would like to book for next flight by UA Thanks Liao

The tv monitor in front of my seat was not responding. The flight crew reset it and it still didn’t work.

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

They don't make it easy or promote their food options. Dirty plane. Delayed.

I didn't like that my paid for seat was changed 2 hours before my flight.

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all of the connecting flights. It also increased the number of connections. I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech because of the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. . CMN airport was understaffed. Only one person could help while other employees were just watching him. It was an extremely frustrating situation. People were crying and slamming their palms on the counter when speaking to the customer service provider, Allabough (man’s name?). Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. simultaneously, I was on the call with America. Airlines customer service rep named Solomon that said he couldn’t change it either. So, I took a ONYA voyages train to from Casablanca to Marrakech to get there on Friday June 26. This was unpredictable trip.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

The pilots are always hauling in the sky. No issues with boarding only problem was layover was shortened too much by weather but luckily the next flight was still boarding and did not missit

Staff lovely , economy seats very uncomfortable , wheelchair assistance wonderful in Heathrow awful in Nashville !

Was a normal flight but it was delayed, and there wasn't an explanation.

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