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£273 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to San José

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Manchester to San José departing on 14/3. 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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Cheapest return fare
£622
Typical prices: £584-£809
United Airlines
Sun 8/2Wed 25/2
MAN - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£273
Typical prices: £499-£635
Multiple Airlines
Sat 14/3
MAN - SJO • 3 stops
Top airlines
Lufthansa
Cheapest • from £620 (return)
KLM
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 17% price drop
January
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Cheap Flights from Manchester to San José (MAN-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Manchester 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 Manchester to San José

Sun, 8 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 08:32
MAN
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SJO
32h 32m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
14:00 - 14:50
SJO
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MAN
18h 50m
2 stops
£622United Airlines
Wed, 4 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar
Lufthansa Logo
06:00 - 20:39
MAN
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SJO
44h 39m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
08:05 - 14:50
SJO
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MAN
24h 45m
2 stops
£625Lufthansa
Wed, 4 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
United Airlines Logo
13:00 - 12:56
MAN
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SJO
29h 56m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
05:30 - 12:20
SJO
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MAN
24h 50m
2 stops
£630United Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Sat, 7 Mar
KLM Logo
05:50 - 22:02
MAN
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SJO
22h 12m
2 stops
KLM Logo
07:00 - 10:30
SJO
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MAN
21h 30m
1 stop
£643KLM
Fri, 6 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
United Airlines Logo
09:25 - 11:55
MAN
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SJO
56h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
05:30 - 12:20
SJO
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MAN
24h 50m
2 stops
£645United Airlines
Wed, 11 Feb - Sun, 1 Mar
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 08:32
MAN
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SJO
32h 32m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
08:45 - 14:50
SJO
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MAN
24h 05m
2 stops
£647United Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 19 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:05 - 22:00
MAN
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SJO
22h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 09:50
SJO
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MAN
18h 50m
2 stops
£647Multiple Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 19 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:05 - 22:00
MAN
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SJO
22h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:00 - 09:50
SJO
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MAN
18h 50m
2 stops
£648Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Wed, 1 Apr
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 17:16
MAN
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SJO
41h 16m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
13:25 - 09:50
SJO
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MAN
61h 25m
2 stops
£649United Airlines
Sun, 1 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar
Lufthansa Logo
06:00 - 20:39
MAN
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SJO
44h 39m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
05:30 - 12:20
SJO
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MAN
24h 50m
2 stops
£650Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Manchester to San José flights

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

How much is a return flight from Manchester to San José?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Manchester to San José departing in February.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester 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 Manchester to San José is March, where tickets cost £620 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £914 and £912 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester to San José, 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 Manchester to San José, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to San José

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight£273
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Flight from Manchester to San José

When to book flights from Manchester to San José

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Manchester to San José was £273 for a one-way ticket and £620 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Manchester to San José, KLM or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Manchester to San José are KLM and SWISS. With an average price for the route of £745 and an overall rating of 7.7, KLM is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £679 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester with another airline.

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Manchester to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manchester 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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7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1443 reviews
7.6Comfort
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

8.0 ExcellentShereen, Dec 2025
AMS - YUL
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Flight was on time, staff are friendly and helpful onboard.

Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Communication on the delay, rebooking and how to get a hotel was poor. Mails, airport check-in and transfer desk said different things.

Food was really mediocre for premium economy in comparison to other airlines… the crew was nowhere to be found… 14 hour flight…

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Aircraft was noisy, old and never dimmed the lights on a night flight even on business class! I flew 17 times on United and probably another 40 on other airlines United USA /Europe flights were the worst to include luggage delayed once going to europe and once coming back

Check how old the airframe is, some older ones have inoperable seat back entertainment or power.

Staff on board was excellent. Positive upbeat helpful- like it used to be.

United has come a long way, it’s been a fantastic experience traveling with them.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

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.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

For both flights I requested a gluten free meal, they didn’t have one nor were there other options.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

The flight attendant use 1.5 hours to answer my call. My dirty food tray was unattended.

The flight was completely full. Crew was not happy. Everyone was rude and brusque. Travelling with an arm in a cast and seating in the first row of economy cabin (in front of the separation) I needed help retrieving my tray for the meal. A staff member literally threw the tray on my lap, without helping to take out the tray. Boarding was messy, with 300 people waiting in an encloses space with low ceiling. I will try to avoid AA next time I have a long flight.

The business class seats are dated and uncomfortable. The space is bare minimum and there is absolutely no privacy. For $4K, this is not what I expect.

Flight, food and crew were all good, friendly and very satisfactory.

Lost luggage after 2 days no word leaving on cruise no stuff or clothes

Staff's did their best to make everyone comfortable and I appreciate them for it

Pathetic check in experience once again. Not enough staff scheduled at bag drop or for special assistance at LHR. Really need to rethink the whole self check in procedure. The crew was good. A very decent selection of special meals in this leg as compared to the JFK-LHR leg.

Very clean and comfortable cabin. Amazing Mediterranean salad for lunch before landing. Great range of films to watch. Really quiet and easy to sleep on the flight also. The initial food was a bit weird: odd fried chicken pieces in some weird white gloop, but that would be my lack of cultural knowledge on the grub. Salad more than made up for it at the other end. Staff were super attentive and helpful. Great and easy flight

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

The flight crew were friendly and attentive. Food was good and they passed out ice cream and drinks awhile after Lunch was done. The ice cream was a nice treat! I found several movies to watch during the flight. There was many movies and tv shows to choose from. We flew Premium economy and there was enough leg room to be comfortable. The seats were also comfortable. I would fly AA again if the airfare isn’t expensive.

We exited from a plane from LAX TO MUC containing 853 passengers. Passport control was packed and very slow as they fingerprinted and photgraphed everyone. After finally getting though we ran to the gate listed on our boarding pass. We made it just as boarding was suppost to begin. No one was there. We started running again and found a Lufthansa gate open and spoke with them. We were told the gate had changed and they called the correct gate that we were coming. We started running again, but needed to wait for the train to get to the correct terminal. Running again we made it to the gate. The plane was still there but they said it was too late. So we went to the Lufthansa help desk, they told us it was our fault for missing our flight and that if we didn't buy a new ticket from them for €256 each our return trip to the states would be cancelled. Needless to say this was very disapointing to find out on the day before Christmas that we had to pay an extra €512 to complete our trip we had already paid $3344 for. We were left with no choice. No Christmas spirit there. Unhappy custumers.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Efficiency of staff, and comfort and cleanliness of aircraft was all great. Maybe a hot drink without payment at that time in the morning would be good!

The plane was late (as was my flight out from Birmingham the day before)

Food is delicious I’ve tried Thai green chicken curry and it was perfect!

The flight was delayed by an hour. Made the connection uncomfortably tight.

The aircraft was old, there was no charging sockets, and the seats were narrow and uncomfortable even though I had exit row premium seats.

When we went to the lounge they told us to go into the main lounge and not the full business class section, later they told me that Lufthansa wont pay the full fee to alloq the business class passengers entry to the nicer sectikn where all the other airlines nusiness class passengers go into. Very poor arrangement.

This is my second time to fly this year with Lufthansa and both times they dropped the ball. My ticket was very cheap and l would not be honest if l said that l had some high expectations for that price. Fly delay 6 hours. Screen in fey seats around me didn’t work. Food for dinner was ok but breakfast was so poor. We had connection in Frankfurt for Vienna. Because of delay they gave us fly with 30 min layover time. We got to Vienna but our baggage was late of course. Long story short it took us almost 24 hours to get to the final destination. Very bad experience

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

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