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C$ 128 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Cancún

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 Cancún departing on 1/5. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 268
Overall average: C$ 338
Volaris
ti 21/4su 26/4
SJO - CUN • Direct
Cheapest one-way flights
C$ 128
Typical prices: C$ 128-C$ 195
Viva
pe 1/5
SJO - CUN • 1 stop
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Use self-check-in kiosks at SJO for a smooth start.
At CUN, immigration is quick with automated checks.
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You can fly direct with Volaris and Volaris Costa Rica. Average duration is 2h 19m
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Most punctual • 91% on-time
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Cheap Flights from San José to Cancún (SJO-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José to Cancún 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 round-trip flight deals from San José to Cancún

ti, 21 huhti - su, 26 huhti
Volaris Logo
1:31 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Volaris Logo
11:37 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 268Volaris
ma, 25 Touko - to, 28 Touko
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:37 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 270Multiple Airlines
ma, 20 huhti - su, 26 huhti
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:37 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 273Multiple Airlines
ke, 13 Touko - ke, 20 Touko
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:28 p.m. - 9:37 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 274Volaris Costa Rica
pe, 17 huhti - ma, 20 huhti
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:22 a.m. - 9:56 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
11h 34m
1 stop
C$ 285Multiple Airlines
ma, 4 Touko - pe, 8 Touko
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:28 p.m. - 9:37 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 287Volaris Costa Rica
la, 18 huhti - ma, 27 huhti
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:28 p.m. - 9:37 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 295Volaris Costa Rica
ke, 22 huhti - su, 26 huhti
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:37 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 300Multiple Airlines
ma, 18 Touko - to, 21 Touko
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:37 a.m. - 12:46 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 302Multiple Airlines
ma, 20 huhti - pe, 24 huhti
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
4:18 p.m. - 7:37 p.m.
SJO
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CUN
2h 19mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
8:28 p.m. - 9:37 p.m.
CUN
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SJO
2h 09mdirect
C$ 306Volaris Costa Rica
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to Cancún flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Cancún, 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 to Cancún is May, where tickets cost C$ 289 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 431 and C$ 420 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San José to Cancún?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 568, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Cancún, 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 San José to Cancún, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 6% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San José to Cancún

 
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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on SJO

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Brandon Schultz

Expert on CUN

Brandon travels every week and makes friends with stray cats wherever he goes. Dogs, too... he once brought one home to the US from the Amalfi Coast. He’s written 6 books, visited 6 continents (still waiting on Antarctica), and would eat ice cream 6 times a day if he could. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his partner and three cats.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flightC$ 128
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to Cancun

When to book flights from San José to Cancún

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Cancún was C$ 128 for a one-way ticket and C$ 268 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San José to Cancun?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, and Aeromexico offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San José to Cancun flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San José to Cancun flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San José to Cancun?

    There are direct flights from San José to Cancun on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Cancún, Volaris Costa Rica or Volaris?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Cancún are Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris. With an average price for the route of C$ 377 and an overall rating of 7.8, Volaris Costa Rica is the most popular choice. Volaris is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 492 and an overall rating of 6.6.

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

    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 Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun 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 Cancun?

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to Cancún

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 229 or less one-way and C$ 369 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San José to Cancun?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cancun.
Find which airlines fly direct from San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport to Cancun Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San José Juan Santamaria Intl to Cancun

Monday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Tuesday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Thursday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Volaris

Volaris

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Direct returns

Cancun to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Monday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Tuesday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Wednesday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Thursday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris,Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Volaris

Volaris

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from San José to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Cancún. 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 Cancún? 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
Volaris Costa RicaOverall score based on 80 reviews
7.9Boarding
7.6Comfort
8.3Crew
5.2Entertainment
5.9Food
Airline reviews

Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

8.0 ExcellentJanice, Feb 2026
MCO - SJO
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Smooth flight. Easy boarding. Come early. Check in line is long

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

Overall a good red eye. Crew chatted very loudly the whole time making it difficult to sleep.

It’s a 2 1/2 hour flight so good and comfort was not my real concern. Safety, easy, fast was what I was looking for. The crews were great, plane was clean, boarding from CBX was fantastic! Definitely traveling this way again.

Is was a good short flight with some turbulence! I would fly Volaris again.

We had boarding passes for the next flight but we could not catch the flight in the small airport just because volaris closed the boarding at the counters an hour before for which we had to sepnd almost 3+ hours to catch next flight. There are hardly anyone who can speak english, but thank God, we have found an young man who could not only speak English but helped us book for the next flight. The air crafts are noisy and scary sometimes to hear that squeeking noises during the take off and during the flight. They do not even offer a cup of coffee for free in flight. The prices are super high and the services are zero. That’s pretty much for this airlines in summary.

Unfortunately it was not a good flight got canceled had to be at the airport all night long to get a different flight to another airport my first flight with Volaris was very bad. Poor services

The boarding , and it would be nice if they would let us know head of time about flight changes

The fly was 2 hours delayed and the plane was old and dirty. A very umcorfotable flight, which I won't recomend to anyone

The flight was delayed by two hours. I had paid for extended leg room. Due to the delay, the plane was different and I didn't end up having extended leg room. I finally was able to reach Volaris on Whats App and they gave me an airline credit. I wanted a refund to the credit card since I hardly ever fly Volaris. Other than that, it was a very comfortable flight.

In Mexico charges too much for my luggage and I ask for help and nothing one lady she just disappeared 😡😡😡😡😡never going to fly there

Confusion over extra fees. Held up on ramp during boarding. Thin seat cushion. Minimal leg room.

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