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C$ 455 Find cheap flights from Ottawa to San José, San José Province

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These are the cheapest deals for flights from Ottawa to San José currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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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10:35 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.YOW-SJO
25h 50m2 stops
2:00 p.m. - 2:07 p.m.SJO-YOW
23h 07m2 stops
C$ 618United Airlines
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Tue, 5 Nov - Tue, 19 Nov
5:30 p.m. - 12:26 p.m.YOW-SJO
20h 56m2 stops
5:30 a.m. - 5:04 p.m.SJO-YOW
33h 34m2 stops
C$ 627United Airlines
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Wed, 24 Jul - Wed, 31 Jul
4:15 p.m. - 12:47 p.m.YOW-SJO
22h 32m1 stop
12:59 a.m. - 1:52 p.m.SJO-YOW
10h 53m2 stops
C$ 804
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Fri, 31 May - Fri, 7 Jun
4:15 p.m. - 9:21 a.m.YOW-SJO
19h 06m1 stop
12:59 a.m. - 1:52 p.m.SJO-YOW
10h 53m2 stops
C$ 828
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Thu, 30 May - Fri, 7 Jun
8:55 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.YOW-SJO
25h 25m1 stop
8:55 a.m. - 10:08 p.m.SJO-YOW
12h 13m2 stops
C$ 919Air Canada
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Wed, 13 Nov - Mon, 25 Nov
8:10 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.YOW-SJO
14h 40m2 stops
8:15 a.m. - 8:42 a.m.SJO-YOW
22h 27m1 stop
C$ 930Air Canada
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Sat, 8 Jun - Thu, 13 Jun
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.YOW-SJO
15h 15m2 stops
2:04 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.SJO-YOW
34h 11m2 stops
C$ 1,339Avianca
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Wed, 4 Sep - Mon, 9 Sep
12:00 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.YOW-SJO
13h 15m2 stops
10:25 a.m. - 1:32 a.m.SJO-YOW
13h 07m2 stops
C$ 1,997Avianca
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Thu, 30 May - Fri, 7 Jun
6:40 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.YOW-SJO
44h 35m2 stops
2:40 p.m. - 5:31 p.m.SJO-YOW
24h 51m3 stops
C$ 19,077SWISS
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Wed, 10 Jul - Wed, 17 Jul
4:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.YOW-SJO
47h 50m2 stops
4:05 p.m. - 10:08 p.m.SJO-YOW
29h 03m3 stops
C$ 19,085SWISS
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Wed, 13 Nov - Mon, 25 Nov
6:20 p.m. - 9:10 a.m.YOW-SJO
16h 50m2 stops
C$ 455
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Sun, 1 Sep
8:45 a.m. - 10:04 p.m.YOW-SJO
15h 19m3 stops
C$ 591
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Sun, 1 Sep
1:25 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.YOW-SJO
7h 50m1 stop
C$ 719Air Canada
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Sun, 1 Sep
6:30 a.m. - 10:39 p.m.YOW-SJO
18h 09m2 stops
C$ 731United Airlines
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Sun, 14 Jul
8:10 a.m. - 7:15 p.m.YOW-SJO
13h 05m1 stop
C$ 784Air Canada
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Sun, 14 Jul
4:15 p.m. - 12:47 p.m.YOW-SJO
22h 32m1 stop
12:59 a.m. - 1:52 p.m.SJO-YOW
10h 53m2 stops
C$ 928
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Thu, 23 May - Fri, 7 Jun
4:15 p.m. - 9:21 a.m.YOW-SJO
19h 06m1 stop
1:42 p.m. - 8:03 a.m.SJO-YOW
16h 21m2 stops
C$ 1,079
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Thu, 23 May - Sat, 8 Jun
6:38 a.m. - 10:39 p.m.YOW-SJO
18h 01m2 stops
11:05 a.m. - 9:48 p.m.SJO-YOW
32h 43m2 stops
C$ 1,115United Airlines
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Thu, 23 May - Sat, 8 Jun
4:15 p.m. - 12:47 p.m.YOW-SJO
22h 32m1 stop
1:42 p.m. - 5:27 p.m.SJO-YOW
25h 45m1 stop
C$ 1,188
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Thu, 23 May - Sat, 8 Jun
4:15 p.m. - 11:32 a.m.YOW-SJO
21h 17m2 stops
12:59 a.m. - 6:57 p.m.SJO-YOW
15h 58m2 stops
C$ 1,198
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Thu, 23 May - Fri, 7 Jun
4:15 p.m. - 11:32 a.m.YOW-SJO
21h 17m2 stops
12:32 p.m. - 4:39 p.m.SJO-YOW
26h 07m3 stops
C$ 1,209
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Thu, 23 May - Sat, 8 Jun

Flights from Ottawa to San José - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Ottawa 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 Ottawa to San José, San José Province?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Ottawa to San José, San José Province, 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 Ottawa to San José, San José Province is November, where tickets cost C$ 915 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 1,312 and C$ 1,267 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Ottawa to San José, San José Province?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Ottawa to San José, San José Province, 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 Ottawa to San José, San José Province, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Ottawa to San José?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Air Canada offered the best one-way deal for that route, at C$ 719. KAYAK users also found Ottawa to San José round-trip flights on United Airlines from C$ 618 and on Air Canada from C$ 919.

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Low season

October

High season

February

Cheapest flight

C$ 455
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Ottawa to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Ottawa 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 Ottawa to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to San José, San José Province?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to San José, San José Province was C$ 334 for a one-way ticket and C$ 454 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to San José are United Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of C$ 999 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 1,131 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

    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 San José with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline.

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Ottawa to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa 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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7.6
Air TransatOverall score based on 479 reviews
7.1Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.8Food
8.3Crew
6.9Entertainment
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I was pleasantly surprised. I booked the "club class" which was basically like Domestic First Class. The service was superior. Food was pretty good. Seats and cabin were comfortable. For the price I paid, I was very pleased.

10.0 ExcellentTZ, May 2024FCO - YUL
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I was pleasantly surprised. I booked the "club class" which was basically like Domestic First Class. The service was superior. Food was pretty good. Seats and cabin were comfortable. For the price I paid, I was very pleased.

The connecting flight lay over was 4.00 hours, the gate agent booked me on the next flight which was about to depart at no extra cost.

The ticket price was reasonable, food was okay, not the best. I would use the service again.

Actually the flight was on time. New plane, food was okay but not great.

Old plane, hard seats, 1.30 hours delay, while seating on the plane waiting for departure.

Great boarding. Everything was on time. Plane was a bit old and the crew could have provided better drink service.

Boarding was a little chaotic but it was a very large flight. It just wasn’t fast. And there was no noticeable difference between zones boarding.

Crew was pleasant. Aircraft was very dated and uncomfortable for our nearly 4 hour flight. We were in row 17 and they ran out of purchasable food by the time they got to us.

We were lucky enough to arrive at the right time. The staff at YYZ did our complete check in and luggage tags for us. Even made sure we knew where we were to head next and how to get there. It truly was one of the best and easiest check inside. Thanks team.

Compagnie efficace et bons prix. Les sièges en classe club pourraient être plus confortables.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

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.

Boarding was very expedite. The chairs are fixed you can't rest comfortable during the flight.

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.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

They could offer food and drink without having to pay extra for it,

They charge me $190.00 dollars for the baggage for the bag in side the plane and in the baggage compartment in the plane. The service I got bad bad bad they make wait for a log time and i got to the airport 4 hours before. I don't think I'm going to use you guys never never again no support . And I am going to tell all the guys and people i now to don' use KAYAK

My international flight from LAX to Argentina had one free check in bag included in the price I paid, however your crew in LAX made me pay $95 USD to carry it on! Please note I had only on small size luggage (carry on size) and one backpack. I demand my $95 USD back that you guys charged me illegally in LAX.

Avianca is the worst most uncomfortable airline I've ever been in, the seats are incredibly small and offer no support, the worst experience I've had traveling ever, do not bother with Avianca

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

We enjoyed that we boarded and took off on time. We didn’t like that our connection flight was a twenty minute walk through the airport with only one hour in between flights.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

Two flights,both poor. No entertainment. Cramped and uncomfortable seats, little space, the rest was OK. Staff were acceptable good.

The crew was doing their best on an old plane needing updating. Chairs that creaked and wouldn’t stay in position. My tray table was unusable as was on-board entertainment due the audio needing usb earphones (that were not provided). Prior to boarding in Toronto and despite being scheduled for a wheelchair and assistance, we were dropped off by clubcar without a wheelchair which I found myself by a gate. Due to no boarding gate assigned at that time we waited and when it was, it subsequently was moved from 64 to 95. No help could be found so I pushed my husband’s chair to that furthest gate in the airport at the highest speed possible for a 73 year old. And by that I mean I ran. It was a very stressful experience.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

Leg room was lacking. Legs crammed into seat in front.

T hey did a great job. Flight was on time .

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

Terrible 3-4-3 seat configuration, I thankfully was able to choose a seat at the back where it narrowed to 2-4-2 for some relief though seats were still narrow. Staff did not manage the boarding lines at all either, was total chaos.

Seriously need to improve the time schedule and the plans

Great TV, easy boarding, wonderful ground crew and flight crew.

It was late leaving but made up time in the air.

Rude Customer Service at checkin, 90 minute limit in flight check in is too strict. I was in line for 30 minutes because of slow/insufficient workers. Somewhere I got to the the counter of course the employee warned me about the 90 minutes. People were cutting the lines. No one did anything.

Squeeze like sardines. ANA has much better leg room. The food on air canada was disgusting. Worse that left over microwave dinner. Like you heated up microwave dinner then saved it overnight, then microwaved it again and added nasty garnish to try to elevate but instead made it as edible as cat food.

Crew was terrific. In flight entertainment system is very slow and the touch screen can be not sensitive enough or too sensitive. It was such a pain to pause a movie in case when I unpaused it accidentally thought I presses stop. This happened 3 times. I gave up and went back to my phone for entertainment.

Everything was great. I really like how they had their safety film set up showing you the beauty of the country.

Inexperienced crew. Food was so so. They lost my luggage on a direct flight. Was flying business so my luggage was priority. Not impressed.

I liked the early check in. Flight was a bit bumpy due yo weather. Overall, everything went well.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Ottawa to San José found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/9Sun
2 stops
16h 50mYOW-SJO
C$ 455
1/9Sun
3 stops
15h 19mYOW-SJO
C$ 591
1/9Sun
1 stopAir Canada
7h 50mYOW-SJO
C$ 719
14/7Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 09mYOW-SJO
C$ 731
14/7Sun
1 stopAir Canada
13h 05mYOW-SJO
C$ 784

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Last minute flights from Ottawa to San José

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 Ottawa to San José that are departing in the next 10 days.
23/5Thu
multi-stop
22h 32mYOW-SJO
7/6Fri
multi-stop
10h 53mSJO-YOW
C$ 928
23/5Thu
multi-stop
19h 06mYOW-SJO
8/6Sat
multi-stop
16h 21mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,079
23/5Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 01mYOW-SJO
8/6Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 43mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,115
23/5Thu
multi-stop
22h 32mYOW-SJO
8/6Sat
multi-stop
25h 45mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,188
23/5Thu
multi-stop
21h 17mYOW-SJO
7/6Fri
multi-stop
15h 58mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,198
23/5Thu
multi-stop
21h 17mYOW-SJO
8/6Sat
multi-stop
26h 07mSJO-YOW
C$ 1,209

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Ottawa - San José Flights

Departure:

Ottawa (undefined)Canada

Destination:

San José (SJO)Costa Rica

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San José - Ottawa

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