£249 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£487
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£608
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£634
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£781
Bristol
Bristol3 stops£882
London
London1 stop£487
Manchester
Manchester1 stop£608
Edinburgh
Edinburgh2 stops£634
Birmingham
Birmingham2 stops£781
Bristol
Bristol3 stops£882

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from San José to the United Kingdom

Sat, 14 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
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22:00 - 18:55
SJO
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LGW
14h 55m
1 stop
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14:00 - 12:22
LGW
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SJO
28h 22m
2 stops
£487Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
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22:00 - 20:20
SJO
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LTN
16h 20m
1 stop
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06:20 - 19:00
LTN
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SJO
18h 40m
1 stop
£490Multiple Airlines
Sun, 15 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb
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16:15 - 14:35
SJO
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LHR
16h 20m
1 stop
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21:40 - 08:50
LHR
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SJO
17h 10m
1 stop
£492Avianca
Mon, 9 Feb - Tue, 17 Feb
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09:45 - 14:35
SJO
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LHR
22h 50m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
21:40 - 15:20
LHR
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SJO
23h 40m
1 stop
£495Avianca
Tue, 10 Feb - Tue, 24 Feb
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18:30 - 10:55
SJO
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LGW
10h 25mdirect
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11:00 - 16:40
LGW
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SJO
11h 40mdirect
£507British Airways
Tue, 10 Feb - Thu, 19 Feb
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 10:55
SJO
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LGW
10h 25mdirect
British Airways Logo
11:00 - 16:40
LGW
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SJO
11h 40mdirect
£512British Airways
Sun, 25 Jan - Thu, 29 Jan
Iberia Logo
18:15 - 14:35
SJO
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LCY
14h 20m
1 stop
Iberia Logo
07:50 - 16:35
LCY
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SJO
14h 45m
1 stop
£573Iberia
Sun, 31 May - Wed, 10 Jun
Iberia Logo
16:30 - 16:30
SJO
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LCY
17h 00m
1 stop
Iberia Logo
19:15 - 15:05
LCY
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SJO
26h 50m
1 stop
£603Iberia
Sat, 31 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
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07:00 - 10:30
SJO
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MAN
21h 30m
1 stop
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13:30 - 13:00
MAN
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SJO
29h 30m
1 stop
£608KLM
Sun, 5 Apr - Fri, 17 Apr
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07:00 - 07:15
SJO
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MAN
17h 15m
1 stop
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13:00 - 13:06
MAN
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SJO
31h 06m
1 stop
£628KLM
Booking Insights

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 £532 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 £532.

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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £795 on average.

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 February, when tickets cost £538 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of return tickets is £783 and £753 respectively.

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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight£249
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from San José to Edinburgh

FAQs - booking United Kingdom flights

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

    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 the United Kingdom.

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

    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 evening, when retur flights cost £640 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United Kingdom is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £640.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San José to the United Kingdom

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San José to the United Kingdom? 25% of our users found tickets from San José to the United Kingdom for the following prices or less: London £519 one-way - £593 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 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.
7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1439 reviews
7.6Comfort
7.2Food
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
AMS - BUD
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Terrible last row seats many seats available but no offer to move to better seat

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

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

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

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 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.

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

The boarding procedure got confusing because they wanted to weigh everyone’s carry-on. Apparently mine was 3 1/2 kg over their limit. I didn’t know they had a limit. And at the check-in desk, nothing was said about this. They wanted me to check the carry-on at no charge and that would have been fine except then they told me at my connection in London I would have to go outside to baggage claim retrieve my bag, and then recheck it. In other words, they could not check it to my final destination, only to London. I told him this was unacceptable so after a few minutes of discussion, they came back and said that my bag would be OK to carry on the plane. It seems that if you have a connection then the weight is not as important. Then when I actually went to board the boarding agent said I needed a tag indicating that my bag had been weighed, even though she had just five minutes ago talked to the same person who cleared me. Lots of confusion seems like a very bad process. They need to improve this.

My flight being automatically moved messed up my travel plans, and I had to quickly find an alternative mode of transportation. I couldn’t get a refund from any of the companies involved. Kayak, Ibiza, or Vueling. I am still unsure of how to settle my concern.

A more organized boarding experience and better food would have made the experience better.

The staff was very nice and helpful. Some of the best crew I have met.

Was all good.l including a sofdrink. AA improved significantly. There was no entertainment.

I've taken British Airways before and it has been great. On this trip to Spain and Portugal we had two BA flights. On both flights we were taken by bus from the terminal out to the plane on the tarmac. There were many older folks on these flights, and to ask people in their 70s to lug their carry-on and personal items up the long mobile staircase to the plane entrance, is very disturbing. I won't be taking British Airways in the future. Many people on these flights were very unhappy.

Great : The crew was awesome ♥️ To improve : - The rice in the "Rice with chicken" was rather s kind of rice pudding, not good at all - No power outlet to charge your phone. 😒

The food on the flight was of marginal quality. Small bits of chicken, instant mashed potatoes and some carrots. The rolls were very dry, nearly inedible. The seats were quite small and didn’t allow for any shifting of position during the flight. There was limited leg room.0

Terrible customer service. I booked business class and the counter agent didn’t bother asking me about any choice or preferred seat, basically assigned me that last seat and couldn’t even answer if it was a business class seat. Also iberia lost my suitcase on my flight from JFK to MAD with the layover in BCN. Useless customer service at the counter. Thank goodness I happened to check the baggage claim area of the next flight in…there it was.

Flight was OK. Waiting for luggage in Madrid for 55 minutes, unacceptable

The space in the seat was okay, the staff were friendly, the entertainment system, my touch screen was not working and some of the films listed on the website for the flight were not available.

BA flight from London NY had old BC configuration with 2+3+2 seating with open seats which was not comfortable and lacked privacy

Flew business- but plane was dirty, food horrendous. Too many business class seats diluted service levels overall.

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

I don’t think you’ll like the shoulder require people to pay to reserve seats. Also for the people in the bulkhead row the luggage locker nearest to their seats should be vacant. Both sides were filled with crew or airport items.

Experience was bad. In business class, they ran out of food choices. Luggage was delayed by 2 days in both to and fro flights, ground staff was not helpful, took 3 hours to log the complaint for missing luggage.

We got delayed for 3 hours and. Missed the connection. This is the 3rd time this happened with this airline

5 hour flight with no food or on-board entertainment. Flight crew barely made rounds to provide water.

I like everything about British Airways. Excellence. Perfect. Exquisite service.

Staff except one has poor attitude. No cabin crew seen for several hours during the flight in business class. It felt like I was traveling in economy Drinks bad in business class Flight was late for no obvious reasen and I missed my flight to Miami I was put in a 3 star hotel in London although I was traveling in business class. Dinner was aweful at the hotel Overall very poor experience

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