Cheap flights from Amsterdam to San José from $585

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Amsterdam to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $746. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until September to fly from Amsterdam, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $803.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Amsterdam is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $965. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Amsterdam to San José on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,394. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best Amsterdam Schiphol - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Amsterdam when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $936 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Amsterdam for as low as $814 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Amsterdam to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of July 2026, prices for Amsterdam to San José flights are approximately 10% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Amsterdam Schiphol to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

United Airlines, KLM and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from Amsterdam according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Amsterdam and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 153 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, KLM have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Houston (IAH) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Newark (EWR) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $662.

Flights connecting via Panama City (PTY) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 13h 39m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 27m.