Cheap flights from Cancún to San José from $138

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Cancún to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $228. If you don’t want to visit San José in October, then you should wait until June to fly from Cancún, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $246.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Cancún is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $215. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Cancún to San José on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around $321. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Cancún to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to San José in the morning for as low as $237. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $257.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from Cancún when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $281 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from Cancún for as low as $240 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Cancún to San José.

As of May 2026, prices for Cancún to San José flights are approximately 1% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Cancún and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 110 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening 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. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

The number of flights available between Cancún and San José is 1 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00PM, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 10 flights take off from Cancún and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.