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Cheap Flight Deals from San José to Barcelona (SJO-BCN)

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

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to Barcelona.
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7:55 am - 9:20 amSJO-BCN
17h 25m1 stop
12:10 pm - 9:05 pmBCN-SJO
16h 55m1 stop
$746Air Canada
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Tue, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 8
9:00 pm - 11:50 pmSJO-BCN
19h 50m1 stop
10:15 am - 6:50 pmBCN-SJO
15h 35m1 stop
Tue, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 11
1:30 pm - 2:00 pmSJO-BCN
40h 30m2 stops
3:15 pm - 10:39 pmBCN-SJO
39h 24m2 stops
$818United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Jul 24
1:00 pm - 1:15 pmSJO-BCN
16h 15m1 stop
3:15 pm - 10:11 amBCN-SJO
26h 56m2 stops
$827United Airlines
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Sat, May 24 - Fri, Jun 6
6:30 pm - 10:50 pmSJO-BCN
21h 20m1 stop
9:15 am - 4:50 pmBCN-SJO
14h 35m1 stop
$958Iberia
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Tue, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 25
7:40 pm - 2:50 pmSJO-BCN
35h 10m1 stop
6:10 am - 5:25 pmBCN-SJO
19h 15m1 stop
$988Air France
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Wed, May 28 - Mon, Jun 23
7:40 pm - 9:00 amSJO-BCN
29h 20m1 stop
9:55 am - 5:25 pmBCN-SJO
15h 30m1 stop
$996Air France
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 11
2:15 am - 7:40 amSJO-BCN
22h 25m1 stop
12:50 pm - 12:15 amBCN-SJO
18h 25m1 stop
$1,000Avianca
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Tue, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 24
2:15 am - 7:40 amSJO-BCN
22h 25m1 stop
12:50 pm - 12:15 amBCN-SJO
18h 25m1 stop
$1,004Avianca
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Tue, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 24
4:30 pm - 10:50 pmSJO-BCN
22h 20m1 stop
6:10 pm - 3:05 pmBCN-SJO
28h 55m1 stop
$1,064Iberia
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Tue, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 8

Flights from San José to Barcelona - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José to Barcelona 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 Barcelona?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San José to Barcelona, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Barcelona back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport is March, where tickets cost $916 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,200 and $1,192 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport, 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 Barcelona-El Prat Airport, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$572
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Barcelona

When to book flights from San José to Barcelona

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport was $572 for a one-way ticket and $746 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Barcelona?

    A passport is required to fly from San José to Barcelona.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Barcelona, KLM or Air France?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Barcelona are KLM and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,321 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,194 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Barcelona.

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

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

    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 Barcelona with an airline and back to San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José and BCN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from San José to Barcelona

 
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7.4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1449 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
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I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025CDG - PNR
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I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

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.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

There was 2 hours delay before boarding and 2 hours delay after boarding while waiting in the plane

Very good crew. Food service above average. Seats very small for a 12 hours flight.

Liked nothing. As per previous segment it was delay delay delay.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence. I think my favorite part of this flight was it landed at an A gate, which was the most palatial part of Sea-Tac I've ever seen - a massive improvement from the S gates.

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence.

It was 4 hours late. Almost missed my connecting flight no food or drinks on connecting flight. Overall terrible experience

Flight was great albeit the long line before the int’l immigration given the timing of the year.

I was at the back of the plane with earphones, and I could still hear the chatty flight attendants; I wasn't able to sleep at all.

United airlines was top for my last trip in every way

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

A three (3) hour flight should have meal service in First Class, not just potato chips!

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

Put first the requirement visible of the eta visa for no have problem in the airport at last time hour. Thak you.

Owfull, arrive to my destination 4 days ago and still waiting for my luggage

The speakers were way too loud. Music was played during boarding too. This noise could've been avoided.

Appointment wasn’t so bad I think we really made us uncomfortable was that we had a lot of late flights going and coming back but overall the service was great

We should get a light meal since it was an international flight over 5 hours. Ticket price is high. Why should I have to pay for a meal?

The people are great! The trip to Japan is simply never ending!!! Not the problem of the airlines, though.

There was a terrible delay upon arrival in Barcelona. The plane had to park a great distance from the terminal, and only one bus was available to make the ~15 minutes each way trip, meaning it was ~ 45 minutes after we landed that I finally entered the terminal.

We were forced to check in our carryon and were given a green label that said to pick it up when exiting the airplane. We were told by the flight attendant to pick it up at the carrousel instead. We spent more than 40 minutes looking for the carryon which appeared at the wrong carrousel. There was no agent at the united desk for help. There was no entertainment.

Arrived at our connection to find out all 4 of our seats were moved in different parts of the aircraft. Traveling with two small children, this was not going to work. We spoke with the gate attendant and she was not helpful and downright rude. They could only “accommodate” having 2 seats together and this was an international flight. We will not be traveling with air Canada again unless there are absolutely no other options.

Great flight, short and good attention. Didn't took any food so can't say thing about it

A 13 hour flight with no food apart from what they offered from a menu you had to pay for. On top of that, there were no blankets, so during the flight when the cabin temperature dropped, everyone was very cold. Neither of these things were highlighted at the time of booking. This is the worst long-haul flight I’ve ever encountered.

Horrible. Paid for seats for my family. Iberia changed planes and never notified us that the seats we paid extra for did not even exist on the plane. We were randomly placed on the plane. Thankfully, we were seated together. Upon boarding, my youngest daughter was pulled from the line and they just arbitrarily changed her seat 7 rows back from the rest of the family. I had to wait at the gate while they tried to see us back together. One of the most uncomfortable small spaces on a plane I’ve ever experienced. When I called Iberia, they first told me that no mistake was made that the plane was never changed. Yet my receipt for my paid seats were for rows that did not even exist on this type of plane we were getting on. They said that they would reimburse my money and I would get an email, but I’ve never received any information or emails regarding a refund for the seats that I had paid extra for. Then when we arrived in Madrid, one of the pieces of luggage that we had checked in was damaged to the point that the handle that was stowed in to the luggage was broken off by the crew members handling the luggage. The crew on the plane was very nice, but as far as the rest of the experience, I would be very hesitant to ever use Iberia again.

Bad business class. Staff totally not helping. Lights and chargers not working

The flight left Tanger two hours late and I missed my flight to Geneva.

This was such a bad experience. Iberia in Paris Orly refused to issue the boarding pass for my connecting international flight. They were evasive but said it would be dealt with in Madrid. In Madrid there was no help, no transit desk, I almost missed the flight trying to get the boarding pass and only at the gate they told me they had downgraded me. I really felt abused.

The connection required us to travel from terminal A to terminal E with very little time in between flights. While waiting in line, we were called to the service desk to provide our passports. We provided our passports at time of check in, assuming that American Airlines doesn’t communicate well with Iberia, this was a headache.

Almost great...Need more signs around the airport, especially in Italy Marco Polo.

HORRIBLE. 3 hours delayed. Crew did not communicate properly and was rude to passengers enquiring. Delay caused multiple passengers to miss connections.

Boarding was messy, without adequate priority assignments. Information at boarding was poor. One of the agents to whom I asked why group 2 was boarding after groups 3, 4 and 1 (in that order) replied: Orders of the captain. If you want to know the reason, ask him”. That was a ridiculous response.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

So so, you feel like you have to pay for everything each time

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

My whole return flight itinerary, 3 flights, got canceled without any warning to me because I missed one of the earlier flights 3 weeks ago

They charged me $120 to check one bag and then charged me another $120 for a carryon. Ridiculous!

Worst airline , charge for everything even for water, seat space is very bad

Felt very cramped in the back of plane. There was an hour delay for take off sitting on the runway, but we did arrive on time. They charge $120 for carry on bag and backpack at the airport its ridiculous.

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