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$280 Find cheap flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl departing on 6/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (SJO-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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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10:25 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
11h 00m1 stop
7:20 am - 3:50 pmGIG-SJO
11h 30m1 stop
$450Avianca
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Wed, May 15 - Wed, May 22
11:04 am - 12:14 amSJO-GIG
10h 10m1 stop
1:24 am - 7:49 amGIG-SJO
9h 25m1 stop
$453Copa Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Tue, Jun 11
2:04 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
19h 21m1 stop
7:20 am - 3:50 pmGIG-SJO
11h 30m1 stop
$455Avianca
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Tue, May 14 - Wed, May 22
8:46 am - 3:35 amSJO-GIG
15h 49m1 stop
10:35 am - 7:21 pmGIG-SJO
11h 46m1 stop
$493Copa Airlines
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Sun, Jun 9 - Sun, Jun 16
10:25 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
11h 00m1 stop
7:20 am - 12:20 amGIG-SJO
20h 00m1 stop
$498Avianca
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Fri, Jun 7 - Thu, Jun 13
2:04 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
19h 21m1 stop
1:30 am - 3:50 pmGIG-SJO
17h 20m1 stop
$503Avianca
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Thu, May 16 - Fri, May 24
10:25 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
11h 00m1 stop
7:20 am - 3:50 pmGIG-SJO
11h 30m1 stop
$517Avianca
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Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
2:04 am - 12:25 amSJO-GIG
19h 21m1 stop
7:20 am - 12:20 amGIG-SJO
20h 00m1 stop
$522Avianca
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
5:05 pm - 6:20 amSJO-GIG
10h 15m1 stop
3:05 pm - 3:40 pmGIG-SJO
27h 35m2 stops
$793LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 9
5:05 pm - 12:35 amSJO-GIG
28h 30m2 stops
3:05 pm - 3:40 pmGIG-SJO
27h 35m2 stops
$799LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 9

Flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

The average price of all flights from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San José, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, 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 San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $374 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $751 and $750 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 59 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San José to Rio de Janeiro found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $450 on Avianca, followed by Copa Airlines ($453). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $280 on Avianca and from $281 on Copa Airlines.

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Low season

July

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$280
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 34% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 San José to Rio de Janeiro flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José, San José Province to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $280 for a one-way ticket and $450 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Rio de Janeiro?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Rio de Janeiro from San José.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    When flying out of San José you will be using San José Juan Santamaria Intl. You will be landing at Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San José and Rio de Janeiro, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Rio de Janeiro from San José?

    Bogotá is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San José to Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro, Copa Airlines or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $633 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $476 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    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 San José to Rio de Janeiro.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro from San José 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 San José to Rio de Janeiro?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and GIG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Rio de Janeiro from San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Rio de Janeiro. 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 San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl? 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.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2769 reviews
7.2Entertainment
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.7Comfort
7.3Food
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Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

2.0 MediocreJason, Jan 2024LAX - PTY
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Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

other than a slight delay in takeoff from Panama , the flights were excellent ..... we will continue to use Copa whenever possible for flights to and from Central and South America ....

Cons: "Copa is trash . Doesn’t accolade passengers with hotels . They except people to wait in the airport for 14 hrs lay over when it’s their fault ! Straight trash . Poor 79 year old lady had to stay at the airport cause her family was 4 hours away ! Trash trash"
Pros: "Nothing. This airline is awful in every way imaginable."
Cons: "We booked tickets to Costa Rica with Copa and they just changed our flights to two days later than the booking. They didn’t even bother to inform us of the change we only found out because we booked through Kayak and they let us know. Apparently Copa expects you to frequently check your booking just in case they’ve changed anything and don’t feel the need to inform their customers of any changes they make. Then we were told we could get a Copa voucher to use for other Copa flights for having to cancel our booking and rebook with another airline as a 48 hour change to our flight made flying with Copa not doable for us. But the website kept telling us we had a voucher that was sent to our email but despite repeated attempts it never came through. And spent hours trying to get through to someone on the phone to sort it out with no success ever getting through. My advice. NEVER EVER FLY WITH COPA."
Pros: "Both of my flights were on time which i know sounds basic but all of the flights i’ve catched from SJO to X were late and this time my connection in Panama was only 1h15 and we got there earlier, so that was nice!"
Cons: "A bunch of seats were free and we were mostly sat all together (3 person next to each other).. With the covid situation i think it could be good to be more separate if possible"
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"
Pros: "Food was good"
Cons: "Different movie, more leg room but I'm tall so that is with any plane."
Pros: "Everything was great as usual. Copa is an excellent airline."
Pros: "I thought we were going to die. There was tremendous turbulence. Crew did not advise if this was to be expected and if they are worried etc"
Cons: "Better communication other than out on your seat belts. My seat was fixed and I could not move it back either"

I expected the plane to be as the one I took from manaos to Bogota and unfortunately it wasn’t as nice, the sits didn’t recline and there was not onboard entertainment.

GOL made the flight experience a true delight. Everything was smooth, from the check in process, to the disembarking moment.

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

I don't think anyone actually reads these comments, so I won't spend much time on this submission. If you want to talk, you know how to reach me. The D/FW manager of Avianca (self-identified), Juan Calderon, insisted I buy an onward ticket from San Salvador even though I have diplomatic status in El Salvador and live here. It cost me $1,393 and Mr Calderon would not let me make the ticked flexible so I could get a refund. He went out of his way to be rude to me. He gave me seat 32K -- windowless window seat in the last row and did not offer to let me upgrade even though there were plenty of seats. I have flown well over a million miles in my life and this is the worst experience I have ever had. I would like a refund on the ticket I was forced to buy. Just awful!

No comfort at all. You should add at least 1 meal or a bottle of water. I wanted to buy one sandwich and everything was gone.

The temperature was cold and the food that we had to pay for was awful. The crew didn’t even offer a free glass of water. It was a long, expensive and uncomfortable flight.

My experience was amazing! They helped my elderly mother board on early through a wheelchair and were accommodating to have us sit together since our seats were in different locations. When landing at the airport in GUA they were very helpful with full of hospitality.

No complimentary food and beverage (water, soda, coffe) is offered for a six and a half hours long international flight, not even in premium economy, just to try to squeeze a few more dollars out of the passengers. Same happened in the connecting flight, which was three and a half hours long (Bogota x Miami). First and last time flying with Avianca.

Discomfort has become a feature in Avianca flights. That isn’t terrible on short, local flights (most of them 1-2 Hrs)… but a 7-Hr flight with no water, no coffeee, no nothing (unless you buy it) is just not right. Uncomfortable seats, almost inhuman space between chairs, in long-haul flights needs to be reviewed by airline. And unavailable entertainment system doesn’t help either. Flight was safe and on-time, which isn’t easy to achieve. But all other features aren’t features: they’re a modern way of torture. Avianca really needs to up their game, or bluntly declare: we’re an ultra low-cost airline, and fees will drop accordingly.

No complimentary snacks, food, beverages (even water) blanket and pillow on a 6 hours long flight (economy comfort). A low form of nickeling and diming. Lost a recurring pessanger over a soda. Will never fly Avianca again.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/25Tue
1 stopAvianca
10h 25mSJO-GIG
$280
6/14Fri
1 stopCopa Airlines
16h 59mSJO-GIG
$281
6/13Thu
1 stopAvianca
19h 21mSJO-GIG
$285
6/24Mon
1 stopAvianca
25h 11mSJO-GIG
$296
5/21Tue
1 stopCopa Airlines
15h 21mSJO-GIG
$320
6/25Tue
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
20h 10mSJO-GIG
$414
5/22Wed
3 stopsSWISS
59h 55mSJO-GIG
$1,388
8/4Sun
3 stopsSWISS
59h 45mSJO-GIG
$1,672
8/4Sun
2 stopsAeromexico
35h 08mSJO-GIG
$1,773
6/20Thu
2 stopsAeromexico
29h 58mSJO-GIG
$1,777

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Last minute flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopAvianca
10h 25mSJO-GIG
5/16Thu
multi-stopAvianca
11h 30mGIG-SJO
$498
5/12Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
12h 28mSJO-GIG
5/19Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
11h 48mGIG-SJO
$532
5/9Thu
multi-stopAvianca
13h 45mSJO-GIG
5/16Thu
multi-stopAvianca
11h 30mGIG-SJO
$588
5/9Thu
multi-stopAvianca
16h 35mSJO-GIG
5/16Thu
multi-stopAvianca
16h 50mGIG-SJO
$899

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San José - Rio de Janeiro Flights

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San José (undefined)Costa Rica

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro (GIG)Brazil

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