Cheap flights from Cancún to San José from $140

In general, March 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 $219. If you don’t want to visit San José in March, then you should wait until April to fly from Cancún, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $220.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from Cancún is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $126. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from Cancún to San José on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $290. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

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 $256 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 $227 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Cancun to San José Juan Santamaria Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

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 124 minutes.

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

Wednesday 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, 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 February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00AM, with 55% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

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