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Cheap flights from Madrid to San Jose, Costa Rica from $653 MAD → SJO

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)

The cheapest return found recently is $653 with avianca airlines, 15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027, found 23 hours ago.

Cheapest return found recently
$653, 15 May 2027 to 29 May 2027
Usual return price
$604 to $1,037
Cheapest month to fly
February 2027, return fares from $576 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Iberia, Iberojet

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates is usually $604 to $1,037.

Cheapest return found recently

$653

15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027 · avianca airlines

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)

Leaves 8:10 a.m. · Return leaves 1:50 a.m. · 29 h 45 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via El Dorado International Airport (BOG) · overnight connection

found 23 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$951

15 May 2027 – 30 May 2027 · Iberojet

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)

Leaves 3:00 p.m. · Return leaves 7:10 a.m. · 21 h 45 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 23 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $653 15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027found 23 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $576 20 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $506 to $669.

$653, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $506 to $669.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates from 19 Nov to 10 Aug 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 14-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 15 May 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

174 fares on 28 departure dates

19 Nov – 7 Dec: $874, found today24 Nov – 5 Jan 2027: $1,058, found 5 days ago15 Dec – 28 Dec: $1,085, found yesterday16 Dec – 26 Dec: $1,179, found yesterday17 Dec – 27 Dec: $1,030, found 5 days ago18 Dec – 28 Dec: $1,231, found 5 days ago20 Dec – 29 Dec: $1,169, found 5 days ago25 Dec – 22 Jan 2027: $989, found yesterday30 Dec – 11 Jan 2027: $1,193, found yesterday5 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027: $988, found 2 days ago14 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027: $679, found 7 days ago15 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027: $818, found 2 days ago1 Feb 2027 – 15 Feb 2027: $686, found 2 days ago3 Feb 2027 – 11 Feb 2027: $807, found 7 hours ago4 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027: $601, found 2 days ago10 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027: $594, found 5 days ago18 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027: $584, found 5 days ago19 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027: $611, found 4 days ago20 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027: $576, found 6 days ago26 Feb 2027 – 6 Mar 2027: $605, found 3 days ago4 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027: $580, found 6 days ago18 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027: $616, found 5 days ago13 May 2027 – 23 May 2027: $599, found 2 days ago14 May 2027 – 24 May 2027: $586, found 2 days ago15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027: $653, found 23 hours ago16 May 2027 – 28 May 2027: $706, found yesterday18 May 2027 – 30 May 2027: $653, found yesterday10 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2027: $1,083, found yesterdayNovDecJanFebMarMayAug
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Nov – 7 Dec$874KLMAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound todaySee prices for these dates
24 Nov – 5 Jan 2027$1,058Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Dec – 28 Dec$1,085Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 26 Dec$1,179United AirlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
17 Dec – 27 Dec$1,030avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Dec – 28 Dec$1,231Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 29 Dec$1,169Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Dec – 22 Jan 2027$989avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
30 Dec – 11 Jan 2027$1,193Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027$988Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027$679Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027$818Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Feb 2027 – 15 Feb 2027$686avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Feb 2027 – 11 Feb 2027$807Air FranceAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 2 stopsfound 7 hours agoSee prices for these dates
4 Feb 2027 – 18 Feb 2027$601avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027$594avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027$584avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027$611avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027$576avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Feb 2027 – 6 Mar 2027$605avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027$580avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Mar 2027 – 26 Mar 2027$616avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 2 stops, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 May 2027 – 23 May 2027$599KLMAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 2 stopsfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 May 2027 – 24 May 2027$586KLMAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027$653avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 23 hours agoSee prices for these dates
16 May 2027 – 28 May 2027$706avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
18 May 2027 – 30 May 2027$653avianca airlinesAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
10 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2027$1,083Air EuropaAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) → Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $576.

November 2026From $8742 departure dates19 Nov – 7 Dec · found todaySee prices for these dates
December 2026From $9897 departure dates25 Dec – 22 Jan 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $6793 departure dates14 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $576Cheapest seen8 departure dates20 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in February 2027
March 2027From $5802 departure dates4 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $5865 departure dates14 May 2027 – 24 May 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $1,0831 departure date10 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Premium cabin fares from Madrid to San Jose

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Madrid to San Jose?

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Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
7–13 days$879$719+41%10
14–29 days$978$719+57%23
30–59 days$857$603+37%50
60–89 days$833$586+33%50
90–179 days$625$506Cheapest seen50
180+ days$827$563+32%50

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 15 May 2027 – 29 May 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Madrid to San Jose?

The cheapest return found recently is $653 with avianca airlines, 15 May 2027 to 29 May 2027, found 23 hours ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $576 with avianca airlines, 20 Feb 2027 to 1 Mar 2027, found 6 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 28 departure dates is usually $604 to $1,037.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Madrid to San Jose?

February 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $576, 20 Feb 2027 to 1 Mar 2027, found 6 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Madrid to San Jose?

In 50 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Madrid to San Jose?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $951 with Iberojet, 15 May 2027 to 30 May 2027, found 23 hours ago.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Madrid to San Jose?

Between 19 Nov and 10 Aug 2027, avianca airlines has the cheapest return on 14 of the 28 departure dates we hold, Air France on 6 and Air Europa on 4.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work