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

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from San José to Barcelona currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. 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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6:10 pm - 12:45 pmSJO-BCN
35h 35m1 stop
1:30 pm - 3:05 pmBCN-SJO
33h 35m1 stop
$867Iberia
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Wed, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 30
2:42 pm - 4:25 pmSJO-BCN
17h 43m2 stops
7:40 pm - 4:45 pmBCN-SJO
29h 05m2 stops
$888KLM
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Wed, May 7 - Sun, May 18
8:35 pm - 11:05 pmSJO-BCN
19h 30m1 stop
6:00 am - 5:55 pmBCN-SJO
18h 55m1 stop
Mon, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 18
8:35 pm - 7:20 pmSJO-BCN
15h 45m2 stops
6:00 am - 5:55 pmBCN-SJO
18h 55m1 stop
$916Air France
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Mon, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 18
8:10 pm - 10:55 pmSJO-BCN
19h 45m1 stop
10:55 am - 9:57 pmBCN-SJO
18h 02m1 stop
Thu, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 15
6:15 am - 8:50 amSJO-BCN
19h 35m1 stop
12:15 pm - 9:25 pmBCN-SJO
41h 10m2 stops
$1,008Air Canada
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Tue, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 30
6:15 am - 9:50 amSJO-BCN
20h 35m1 stop
5:50 am - 10:25 pmBCN-SJO
23h 35m2 stops
$1,017Air Canada
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Fri, Dec 13 - Sat, Jan 11
6:12 pm - 9:20 amSJO-BCN
31h 08m2 stops
12:40 pm - 4:45 pmBCN-SJO
36h 05m1 stop
$1,051Air France
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Fri, May 9 - Sun, May 25
2:04 am - 9:00 amSJO-BCN
22h 56m1 stop
2:00 pm - 12:20 amBCN-SJO
18h 20m1 stop
$1,101Avianca
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Thu, May 8 - Sun, May 25
2:15 am - 7:40 amSJO-BCN
22h 25m1 stop
2:00 pm - 12:20 amBCN-SJO
18h 20m1 stop
$1,125Avianca
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Wed, Mar 26 - Thu, Apr 10

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 flights from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San José to Barcelona, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Barcelona, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is 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 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 May, where tickets cost $917 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $1,250 and $1,140 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San José to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 143 days before departure.

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Low season

August

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$399
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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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 $399 for a one-way ticket and $867 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 $1,179 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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José to Barcelona. 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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7.6
SWISSOverall score based on 1636 reviews
8.3Crew
7.7Boarding
6.9Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.1Food
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Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

6.0 GoodDany, Oct 2024MAD - ZRH
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Nothing special.. they could have provided something to eat without a charge

Everything was great except food . It as okay not good not bad

I would recommend flying SWISS to anyone. Very impressed by the quality of food. The staff was extremely kind and accommodating. They arranged a shuttle to help a group of passengers make connecting flights when there was a delay.

I have no complaints. The crew was attentive, pleasant and heloful

Crew was wonderful, snacks were so good and quite a variety for free, food was mediocre, big selection of movies and they kept lavatories pretty clean throughout the flight

Flight was very full and we had to checkin our carry on. Stuff however promised us that our luggage will be the first one to come out and it did

Flight was diverted from Firenze to Pisa causing delay and inconvenience.

I thought the flight crew was very attentive and the food was excellent. The only issues I had were the flight delays. A small one out of Sarajevo and a longer one out of Zurich.

Entertainment could be better. Choice and variety of movies was not great

Bad, my family luggage. did not make t with us. Now my family’s arrived but not mine. No contact from the company or emails acknowledging the problem. Still not even where it is.

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 a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

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.

Extremely poor. First - and oddly enough, Air France denied access to the Business Class lounge at CDG to all of us - although we were all flying Business Class. It is amazing that an airline denies lounge access to its passengers flying on business and paying several thousand dollars each ticket. Second, the food on Business Class on absolutely horrible. Air France must have made an effort to prepare bad tasting dishes (not even the ice cream was good). Third, the cabin temperature was too hot and although we complained many times, it never got cooler.

They again did not offer any functioning WiFi in the transatlantic crossing.

At check-in at Guarulhos Airport, I was coerced to pay EUROS 100 for each of my two teenage kids travelling on economy premium on the same flight (total charge of EUROS 200) to AIR FRANCE on the rational that they were on a different class and therefore they would require additional care from the flight crew. My wife and I would be (and actually flew) only a few meters from our kids on business class in the same flight. Air France took EUROS 200 from me in exchange for absolutely nothing. My kids are seasoned travelers and independent, and in any event, they were not given any special or any other assistance or attention by Air France flight crew as result or in connection with the fee charged from me at any given time during the flight to Paris - so ABSOLUTELY NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND THE FEE WAS SIMPLY ANOTHER WAY OF “MILKING “ EXTRA EUROS 200 FROM ME. Worse, Air France made us wait for everyone to deplane in Paris to let us deplane - after an Air France Paris representative ridiculously confirmed that our kids were our kids, with our kids at that time already by our side seating in business class. We almost lost our connection to Malta as a result. Such a scheme from Air France is outrageous – especially because it penalizes its customers flying in business class or in first class. I would have imagined that Air France would have wanted to attract clients to fly its premium classes – not to charge cheap EURO 100 fees and to keep them waiting to deplane with their families after 12 hours flights at their destination. You won’t see us any time soon Air France and best of luck with your strategy !

Flight was late over a hour just like the first one. WiFi was down.

I paid 3 this and dollars for two tickets. No food, minimum drink, confused service and very uncomfortable sear. There was zero difference between busy ness and tourist class. I received a pathetic apology

Liked having internet over the ocean. Arriving meal was not sufficient.

Problem with operation of on board entertainment computer. Failed about 1 /2 hour into the flight. Rebooting failed to restore.

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.

Initially, my flight time was changed, which meant I couldn't make my layover. The email that indicated the change sent by Air canada was unclear and not detailed. When I called customer service, they eventually compensated for my overnight stay. Everything else was good. I appreciate that your booking agency sent me a reminder email, however the flight information was wrong, which made things more confused.

The flight attendant, Kearin, was delightful. He was funny, friendly, and helpful. The only problem with the flight was that a door from the above baggage compartment fell off during boarding which slightly delayed takeoff.

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.

Lots of selection for entertainment. Fight was comfortable. However. The flight was delayed multiple times. And the delay caused us to miss an important mwwting.

Checked bag- one should be free for overseas flights. Seats were extremely uncomfortable. Will probably not fly Canada Air again.

Our flight was cancelled half hour before boarding. We then had to spend hours on the phone to get a much longer re-route through Munich with an extra 10 hours of trip time. It caused us to miss a full day of long awaited vacation. We are extremely disappointed.

I never boarded the flight. I received a text message two hours before the flight that it's going to be delayed and then I couldn't reach customer service for two hours when I talk to customer service they mentioned that I can go and cancel my ticket online. The online option doesn't allow me to cancel and ask me to call customer service, I tried that again and was on hold for two hours. I sent an email and I received an automated response. I don't think customer service exist with this company

COP 7,000 for a cup of mediocre coffee. I thought I was on Spirit Airlines for a minute. Otherwise the flight was fine. Nothing exceptional to report.

I paid over $200 for seat selection for these flights and I was still stuck on long international flights in seats that do not recline and do not have the head support cushion. At this point basically all airlines have those for all seats, and this really took me by surprise and made me not ever want to travel on Avianca. The Kayak agent who called me for the seat selection (Donovan) was courteous, but it seems the system for this doesn't work. I was offered seat selection, for the $200+, but without being able to see what I was selecting, with no guarantee where I'd be...and then I still ended up in terrible seats. On my way to, and especially after, a very intense business trip, the seat situation really soured my experience.

I enjoyed it! In that case, I should have been offered this choice. On my first trip to Miami, I was asked to pay $320 for my luggage just for getting it totally broken. I cannot accept this situation at all!!!!

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

Almost we lost our connection from Bogota to Aruba 🥴 Because we get out late from the plane of Medellin

I was surprised that they didn’t offer drinks at least even though it was an international flight.

Kiwi is the worst, I couldn’t flight for work, Kiwi kept 100% of my money (they didn’t even return the taxes) I will not buy with kiwi again

Worst in 25 years. A 10 hours flight from Buenos Aires to Costa Rica and no free food! Then the food available for purchase was sold out in 5 minutes. I was travelling with two kids and wasn't ready to keep them happy with chips and cookies for such a long time. Avianca doesn't make sure that minors sit next to an adult so I was forced to pay 65 USD for each seat in a so called premium seat whic is exactly the same as the economy free seats. Never again with Avianca.

It’s very nice, the only thing is that we have to purchase food.

Our flight from BOS - BOG was delayed 10 hours because they were waiting for a Flight attendant to fly from Miami. They lied and said they would give us food and hotel. That was a straight Lie! It never came! We were in the airport for 13 hours with Two babies. We were on the plane 7 more Hours. When we asked to get diapers from our checked luggage, Jorge in Boston told my wife she should have planned better. Meanwhile, the 10 Avianca Employees Sat there and did nothing for 13 hours. Yes, we planned for 10 hours with the wait and the flight, not 20 hours JORGE! If this was an American company we would have got a refund! But they are not up to American standards. The kicker is they apparently needed the 3rd stewardess to serve the food. Guess what? It was 4AM when they tried to serve the FOOD! Everybody was asleep by then! Ridiculous! Never Again!

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.

My baggage did not arrive, missed connection, service representative was not helpful.

1. The flight was late and I did jot get the seat I paid for. I paid for extra leg room and a window seat. I got a middle seat without extra leg room. 2. The customer service representative was not helpful. Explanation: many passengers arrived to the service desk in Madrid near baggage claim to rebook our flights. (We all missed our connecting flight due to delays in JFK). Upon arrival, ghere was one service agent and one line-business. After about 25-30 minutes the agent left and we could see her making a phone call. After about 5 more minutes, 2 other agents arrived. During our wait, another line formed for main cabin customers. We were told to go to the other line, even after waiting around 30-40 minutes. This would have been disastrous for ghose of us who had been waiting for so long. The agents need more training.

One of our bags did not make the connecting flight in Madrid. We have not received any word today on its location. Seats were so narrow and uncomfortable!

I am very happy always when I fly with Iberia.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San José to Barcelona found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/4Wed
3 stops
55h 10mSJO-BCN
$399
12/2Mon
3 stops
35h 20mSJO-BCN
$428
12/4Wed
1 stopKLM
15h 30mSJO-BCN
$451
11/26Tue
1 stopAir France
19h 45mSJO-BCN
$453
12/7Sat
3 stops
52h 26mSJO-BCN
$459
12/2Mon
2 stopsKLM
15h 55mSJO-BCN
$474
12/3Tue
2 stopsKLM
19h 55mSJO-BCN
$475
5/6Tue
1 stopAvianca
22h 56mSJO-BCN
$564
3/4Tue
1 stopAvianca
22h 25mSJO-BCN
$601
3/5Wed
3 stopsLufthansa
23h 50mSJO-BCN
$833

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Last minute flights from San José to Barcelona

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San José to Barcelona that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/25Mon
multi-stop
19h 30mSJO-BCN
12/8Sun
multi-stop
18h 55mBCN-SJO
$904
11/25Mon
multi-stopKLM
19h 30mSJO-BCN
12/5Thu
multi-stopKLM
22h 53mBCN-SJO
$921
11/26Tue
multi-stop
13h 50mSJO-BCN
12/12Thu
multi-stop
18h 02mBCN-SJO
$928
11/24Sun
multi-stopKLM
19h 30mSJO-BCN
12/10Tue
multi-stopKLM
18h 02mBCN-SJO
$929
11/26Tue
multi-stopKLM
15h 55mSJO-BCN
12/12Thu
multi-stopKLM
18h 02mBCN-SJO
$953
11/26Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
35h 00mSJO-BCN
12/12Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 58mBCN-SJO
$1,087
11/22Fri
multi-stopSWISS
23h 35mSJO-BCN
11/27Wed
multi-stopSWISS
14h 50mBCN-SJO
$1,396
11/25Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 30mSJO-BCN
12/5Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
38h 26mBCN-SJO
$1,726
11/26Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 30mSJO-BCN
12/3Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
34h 31mBCN-SJO
$2,262
11/25Mon
multi-stopLufthansa
18h 25mSJO-BCN
11/27Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
31h 35mBCN-SJO
$2,363

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