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$1,310 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to San José – Compare and Save

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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,963
Typical prices: $2,637-$3,366
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Thu 10/9Thu 17/9
SYD - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,310
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Mon 17/8
SYD - SJO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,977 (return)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Sydney and San José. You’ll need at least 2 connections.
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Cheapest • Avg $2,690 (return)
Shortest trip • 23h 26m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 22% price drop
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to San José

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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09:10 - 20:07
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SJO
26h 57m
2 stops
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06:00 - 07:05
SJO
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SYD
33h 05m
2 stops
$1,963Multiple Airlines
Thu, 8 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov
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10:20 - 22:00
SYD
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SJO
28h 40m
2 stops
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08:45 - 09:35
SJO
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SYD
55h 50m
2 stops
$1,994Air Canada
Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov
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11:20 - 22:30
SYD
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SJO
28h 10m
2 stops
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09:20 - 09:35
SJO
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SYD
31h 15m
2 stops
$2,004Air Canada
Wed, 14 Oct - Tue, 10 Nov
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14:15 - 08:19
SYD
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SJO
35h 04m
3 stops
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03:59 - 12:35
SJO
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SYD
39h 36m
3 stops
$2,004Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov
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10:10 - 12:00
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SJO
42h 50m
2 stops
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15:54 - 09:00
SJO
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SYD
48h 06m
2 stops
$2,112American Airlines
Fri, 11 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
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09:10 - 11:59
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SJO
42h 49m
2 stops
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06:00 - 07:05
SJO
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SYD
33h 05m
2 stops
$2,116American Airlines
Thu, 8 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov
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10:10 - 20:05
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SJO
26h 55m
2 stops
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14:46 - 18:00
SJO
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SYD
34h 14m
2 stops
$2,163American Airlines
Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov
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11:20 - 20:39
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SJO
26h 19m
2 stops
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14:25 - 07:00
SJO
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SYD
23h 35m
1 stop
$2,765United Airlines
Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov
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09:20 - 13:22
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SJO
21h 02m
1 stop
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12:35 - 07:00
SJO
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SYD
25h 25m
1 stop
$2,765United Airlines
Mon, 28 Dec - Sun, 17 Jan
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11:50 - 08:32
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SJO
37h 42m
1 stop
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09:40 - 06:20
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SYD
27h 40m
1 stop
$2,772United Airlines
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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.

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 March, where tickets cost $2,031 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,263 and $2,874 respectively.

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Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$1,310
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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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.
Estimated return price
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to San José was $1,310 for a one-way ticket and $1,963 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 Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to San José are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $2,666 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,041 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • 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 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney 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 10053 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
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!!!

Flight departed owing to SFO TSA delays as well as incoming flight running late I know these delays are commonplace but when you’re flying long haul international the least that could be done is priority being given to customers in this situation I raced to the gate the plane was still there but NO UNITED AIRLINES STAFF in the surrounding area could seemingly provide effective support This coloured my view of flying with UA The actual flights were good

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.

Due to a cancelled flight the day before this flight only had 44 people. Best flight ever on international route. Food getting better. Can United provide fruit ex apples and bananas for snacks? Crew fantastic.

The plane was comfortable but the crew wasn’t friendly.

I was traveling alone abroad for the first time and the staff was not helpful and rude at times.

Delayed 24 hours. Should have called it much earlier They provided quality accommodations, food vouchers etc. FINALLY The issues started at 8 AM and they cancelled the flight at 11:30 PM, with no plans for a new flight.

The flight attendants as well as the gate agent were out to lunch. Nothing extraordinary about their service. American just keeps getting worse every year.

I have been flying with American most of my professional career. But the airline seems tired and becoming more and more subpar with older planes than other airlines, dirtier and less comfortable seating, and less and less amenities. Their WiFi seldom works and their food is becoming more and more mediocre. How do you fly from LAX to PHL with only being offered one drink and as a platinum customer. I am exploring delta here on out for more of my flying.

Multiple gate changes and significant delay leaving DFW. Made for a late arrival

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

A much better flight than our previous. The flight attendant took care of us and regularly checked in to see if we needed anything. Brought us drinks prior to the departure and then a couple more times. Totally makes the difference in how you travel when the crew is checking on their passengers. Great job on this leg of our trip.

Flight was a delayed a few minutes but nothing crazy, everything went extremely well

Our seats were better than i had anticipated. They provided nice pillows and blankets as well as a kit with ear plugs, sleep mask and headphones which made the long haul flight better. Their food selection and service was good. I appreciated that they came through the cabin with water a few times. We were ahead of schedule which was nice!

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