£212 Find Cheap Flights from San José to the United Kingdom

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Cheap Flights from San José to the United Kingdom

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
London1 stop£452
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£509
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£544
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£593
London
London1 stop£452
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£509
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£544
Birmingham
Birmingham1 stop£593

Book Cheap San José to the United Kingdom Plane Tickets

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

Mon, 13 Oct - Thu, 30 Oct
British Airways Logo
16:10 - 20:00SJO-LGW
20h 50m1 stop
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
£452British Airways
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Thu, 20 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
£456British Airways
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Tue, 18 Nov - Tue, 2 Dec
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 10:55SJO-LGW
10h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40LGW-SJO
11h 40mdirect
£462British Airways
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Tue, 21 Oct - Tue, 28 Oct
Iberia Logo
16:10 - 17:15SJO-LHR
18h 05m1 stop
Iberia Logo
19:40 - 16:50LHR-SJO
27h 10m1 stop
£491Iberia
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Fri, 7 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Iberia Logo
18:15 - 17:15SJO-LHR
17h 00m1 stop
Iberia Logo
18:45 - 16:50LHR-SJO
28h 05m1 stop
£500Iberia
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Wed, 24 Sep - Tue, 9 Dec
KLM Logo
13:35 - 13:30SJO-LHR
16h 55m1 stop
KLM Logo
10:00 - 18:25LHR-SJO
14h 25m1 stop
£522KLM
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Tue, 4 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
KLM Logo
20:30 - 16:05SJO-LHR
13h 35m1 stop
KLM Logo
08:40 - 18:25LHR-SJO
15h 45m1 stop
£535KLM
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Thu, 2 Oct - Thu, 9 Oct
Air France Logo
19:25 - 21:25SJO-LHR
19h 00m1 stop
Air France Logo
06:15 - 17:10LHR-SJO
17h 55m1 stop
£549Air France
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Thu, 2 Oct - Wed, 8 Oct
Air France Logo
19:25 - 21:25SJO-LHR
19h 00m1 stop
Air France Logo
19:45 - 17:10LHR-SJO
28h 25m1 stop
£559Air France
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Wed, 29 Oct - Thu, 27 Nov
Air Canada Logo
07:50 - 12:45SJO-BHX
22h 55m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 22:55BHX-SJO
22h 55m2 stops
£832Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San José to the United Kingdom flights

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

What is the cheapest San José to the United Kingdom flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the United Kingdom from San José found in the last 72 hours was to London, at £397 return. The most popular route is from San José (SJO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £397.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from San José to the United Kingdom?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £550, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to the United Kingdom?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to the United Kingdom, 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 the United Kingdom is October, when tickets cost £532 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of return tickets is £765 and £710 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San José to United Kingdom?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to the United Kingdom clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to United Kingdom, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from United Kingdom, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to the United Kingdom?

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 the United Kingdom, 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 a flight from San José to the United Kingdom, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San José to the United Kingdom

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight£212
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 19% lower on average.
Flight from San José to London Heathrow Airport

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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José to the United Kingdom?

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San José to the United Kingdom is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San José to the United Kingdom?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from San José to the United Kingdom with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost £772 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £969.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from San José to the United Kingdom

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to the United Kingdom? 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
KLMOverall score based on 1386 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Aug 2025CTA - AMS
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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!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

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.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

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.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

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

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

Bad experience flying with air Canada . Seats not comfortable . Checked bag was delayed and was bought home next day by airport employee. Had to buy toiletries since bag was delayed . No compensation was even suggested . Will not fly air canada again

In flight entertainment system did not work across the whole plane for entire flight. Seats were very cramped. Cabin temperature was freezing cold. Crew was miserable and answered everyone in a short and barking manner. I’ve flown air Canada many many times and never had an issue. But this was unpleasant.

They screwed up so bad, I asked for a short check for my luggage since we had a 21 hour overnight layover in London at a hotel. They said I have to receive my luggage in London because it’s an overnight layover. Get to London, nope, my bags aren’t coming off they are staying in terminal 5 over night and going straight to Ibiza. So we had no luggage for a whole day and basically stuck with no clothes or washroom stuff. Finally get to Ibiza and my luggage is completely smashed and damaged and missing a wheel. Now I have to drag this 50 lbs luggage around Ibiza islands for 10 days. Wtf. So pissed off Air Canada is LITERALLY THE WORST AIRLINE IN THE WORLD

Great flight ✈️ I requested a vegan meal and don’t think offering frozen fruit cup for breakfast is a good idea people want something warm or neutral like the muffin but it was cold from being in the paper bag with the frozen fruit 🧐 and unfortunately I didn’t have either and I don’t like wasting food so that was a disappointment. Flight was on time departure and arrival flight crew were good.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

From my experience, I see there is room for a greater mixture of cultures, for example, a mix of the nationality of cabin crews, food, music, food, etc.

on time quick service but food so so and seats very small. no leg room. I think passengers should not be bringing so large carry on suitcases and should have free check in. Then boarding and unloading would be faster

After nearly nine years without traveling, my son and I decided to take our first flight, and we chose Air Canada and I’m so glad we did! From start to finish, our experience was nothing short of amazing. The flight itself was smooth, comfortable, and truly enjoyable. The staff were warm, professional, and went above and beyond to make us feel at ease. But what really stood out for me was the luggage tracking feature. Knowing that my bag was scanned onto the same flight I was on gave me such peace of mind. It’s little details like this that make all the difference, especially after not traveling for so long. This trip was incredibly special for us, and Air Canada made it even more memorable. Thank you for such a fantastic experience I wouldn’t hesitate to fly with you again!

Smooth on time flight with standard AC service. As usual food options awful. Wish airlines could offer better quality food services

Excellent bit seats are still a little too small and there's that $75 baggage charge.

It was fortunate that the flight arrived in London in accordance with schedule, and the luggage was promptly transferred to the luggage carousel. However, I find it concerning that even minor issues in economy cabins are prevalent within the industry. American Airlines, in particular, appears to have the least legroom and feels more crowded due to the proximity of neighboring passengers. Additionally, the crew’s adherence to protocol is inconsistent. While they may enforce certain rules set by the FAA on a select few individuals, they often overlook numerous violations, such as failing to reset seat recline during landing.

Good Poor. service onboard No food. Low quality for economy plus

Easy and organized getting in and out of the flight

The flight was great; I don't see any area of improvement.

Iberia lost my bag, said they found it in another country, said they sent it to me, but never did. Went my whole trip without my stuff, but expecting it to show up because that’s what they said would happen. Their communication sucks, their website sucks, and to top it all off, their seats are small and uncomfortable. They’re bad at their jobs and they should feel bad about themselves. Do not even get me started on the flight home. AVOID!

I liked the comfort of the plane. It was unexpected from past experiences.

Chair is very high. Your feet cannot touch the ground for 8 hours flight. It was a nightmare. Food was bad.

It was a wonderful experience with great food, great staff, and no difficulties boarding!

Paid for my seat 4 months ago. Did not pay the extra for specific seat assignment ( never have and never was a problem). Could not electronically check in (found out it was due to overbooking and that unassigned seats get bumped first - never happened to me before). Luckily, did make the flight. Very stressful - would have been extremely disruptive for my travel plans. UK Visa - never notified by Kayak or BA that a visa was required. Had to spend 15 minutes to download and complete app at the flight counter and pay $25, and was told they would let me know in 3 days if I would get it (flight landing in 10 hours from when I completed app). Luckily, visa was approved before landing. Unnecessary stress created here. Food - main meal, curry chicken barely palatable with unrecognizable vegetable. Desert cup, cheesecake, also barely palatable. Salad cup was good. Small water offered only 3 times (before main meal, at main meal, at morning snack) - not nearly enough for long flight.

Bag misplaced. Iberia claims bag has been forwarded. But AirTag shows that the bag is still in Madrid.

The flight was good. It arrived at Heathrow on time but then there was no transport to take us to the terminal. We sat on the plane for an hour waiting for a bus. I will avoid Heathrow if possible in future. The crew were very apologetic.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

The seating has become ridiculous… like a contest to see how narrow and short they can be made- forcing anyone over 5’1 to pay more to not be twisting oneself into a pretzel. Really insane- would have thought BA was better than this. Frankly- it cancels out a lot of the positive aspects.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

The flight was fine but they made me pay for my carryon bag because they said it was too big at the counter. But it fit under the seat just fine.

Super tight economy class. My knees were hitting the back of seat in front of me (I'm only 5'6"). My small backpack (sized according to their required dimensions) would not fit under the seat in front of me because there is a box (is that the life jacket?) in the way. Over all, extremely uncomfortable. I forgive the tasteless food, but the tight seating was torture

Excellent service by the flight crew, and the food was relatively very good compared to other airlines.

Flight was excellent, staff was great. My first time in first class and it was very relaxing and comfortable.

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

They can separate the young children from people who want to have a rest. It had lots of crying and loud noises from the children.

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