Cheap flights from San José to Cartagena from $144

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Cartagena. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $249. If you’re not able to fly to Cartagena in February, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from San José to Cartagena during October average around $250.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Cartagena from San José. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $267. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Cartagena on Saturday is $304.

Our data shows that the cheapest San José to Cartagena flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Cartagena at noon for as low as $252. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Cartagena, so prices are often more expensive at around $286 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cartagena from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cartagena for around $284 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cartagena from San José for as low as $265 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 28% on your flight if you consider stops on a San José to Cartagena flight.

As of August 2026, prices for San José to Cartagena flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between San José and Cartagena have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 82 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.

Sunday 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, Avianca have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 93% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $323.

Flights connecting via Bogotá (BOG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 00m.

Bogotá (BOG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 23m.