SJO - CUN

Find cheap flights from San José to Cancun

1 adult

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Cancún

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Cancún, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San José to Cancún, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travellers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 26% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flights Deals
Expert advice
Useful Info
Flights Deals

Cheap Flight Deals from San José to Cancún (SJO-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.

Recent return flight deals from San José to Cancún

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to Cancún.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.
Choose your dates
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
SJO-CUN
2h 16mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
CUN-SJO
2h 07mdirect
Volaris Costa Rica
Find Deal
Volaris Logo
SJO-CUN
2h 20mdirect
Volaris Logo
CUN-SJO
2h 07mdirect
Volaris
Find Deal
Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from San José to Cancún

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
SJO

For a smooth departure, use the self-check-in kiosks at SJO's Terminal A. Arrive early to navigate varying security line lengths.

Read more about SJOby Mark Chesnut
CUN

At CUN, immigration is quick due to automated passport checks. Expect to clear in 5–15 minutes.

Read more about CUNby Brandon Schultz
Our travel experts
Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on SJO

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

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.

Read more
Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on CUN

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

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.

Read more
Useful Info

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’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to Cancun?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Cancun, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cancun, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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 October, where tickets cost £157 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £231 and £228 respectively.

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 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San José to Cancun

Low season

August

High season

January
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)

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.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San José to Cancun

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

    Delta, 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.

  • 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 return 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 from Cancun to San José? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £65 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from San José 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 Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

See more direct flights

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 Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

Friday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Saturday

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris, Volaris Costa Rica

Sunday

Volaris Costa Rica

Volaris Costa Rica

See more direct flights
See more direct flights

Top airline 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.
6.7
VolarisOverall score based on 1174 reviews
6.4Comfort
5.0Entertainment
7.3Crew
6.6Boarding
5.4Food
Airline reviews

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

6.0 GoodBernard, Mar 2025LAX - MLM
Read more Volaris reviews

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

The check-in is either at a kiosk that didn’t allow me to check-in because my middle name was not on the reservation or at an agent that cost $15.

Better communication about delayed flight. I am thankful for a small credit for late flight.

Liked on time, rear entry and exit from plane Dislike the use of duct tape to repair seat rests

Terrible. And they charged over $400 just for luggage. And threatened that I would loose my flight if I didn’t pay. So I didn’t have another choice but to pay.

They check you everything before entering to waiting room, if you have any liquid they take it away even if you buy it inside the airport, no recommend volaris, for mi know Alaska airline is better

They don’t give anything for free you have to pay for everything which it’s expected but at least give out water and a snack as a courtesy for flying with them.

The worst. Kayak sent notification at 2am and 10am regarding the delay. Then sends a notification an hour before original depart time that it will depart on time. I had to wait 8 hours at the airport. My family had to pay for lodging in Guadalajara where I was landing for pick up.

The flight was delayed an hour and a half, and they would not update the board on when the flight was supposed to take off. Once the plane arrived, they started the boarding process before the plane was even ready for the passengers so we had to wait another 45 minutes on the tarmac while we waited for the plane to be ready for us. In my opinion, there is no point in starting the boarding process when you are not ready to board the plane. This just causes a crowded gate with everyone from zone one and zone two standing up going nowhere.

They were only able to give me a seat and not my travel companion, she had to fly on a different airline. unacceptable

Everything you need to know for your flight from San José to Cancún

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car hires and package deals with KAYAK.