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San Jose to Mexico City SJO → MEX, NLU, TLC

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Felipe Angeles International Airport (NLU), Toluca International Airport (TLC)

The cheapest return found recently is $343 with Volaris Costa Rica, 5 Dec – 6 Dec, found today. The cheapest one-way found recently is $147 with Volaris Costa Rica, 5 Dec, found today.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $352 to $425.

Cheapest return found recently

$343

5 Dec – 6 Dec · Volaris Costa Rica

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)

Leaves 6:53 a.m. · Return leaves 6:55 p.m. · 6 h 4 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop return

$343

5 Dec – 6 Dec · Volaris Costa Rica

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)

Leaves 6:53 a.m. · Return leaves 6:55 p.m. · 6 h 4 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Every nonstop date from San Jose to Mexico City

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $343 5 Dec – 6 Decfound todaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $342 25 Nov – 1 Decfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $243 to $342.

At $343, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 8 departure dates from 21 Oct to 27 Dec, 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 1-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

10 fares on 8 departure dates

21 Oct – 12 Nov: $410, found 3 days ago25 Oct – 5 Nov: $448, found 5 days ago26 Oct – 30 Nov: $417, found 5 days ago30 Oct – 8 Nov: $519, found 4 days ago13 Nov – 16 Nov: $355, found today25 Nov – 1 Dec: $342, found 3 days ago5 Dec – 6 Dec: $343, found today27 Dec – 30 Dec: $406, found 6 days agoOctNovDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Oct – 12 Nov$410Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Oct – 5 Nov$448Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Oct – 30 Nov$417Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Oct – 8 Nov$519Copa AirlinesJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Nov – 16 Nov$355Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates
25 Nov – 1 Dec$342avianca airlinesJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Dec – 6 Dec$343Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound todaySee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 30 Dec$406avianca airlinesJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $342.

October 2026From $4104 departure dates21 Oct – 12 Nov · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $342Cheapest seen2 departure dates25 Nov – 1 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $3432 departure dates5 Dec – 6 Dec · found todaySee prices for these datesEvery date in December 2026

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Volaris Costa Rica, avianca airlines, Copa Airlines.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 19 departure dates is usually $155 to $246.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$147

5 Dec · Volaris Costa Rica

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)

Leaves 6:53 a.m. · 3 h 7 min trip

nonstop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$147

5 Dec · Volaris Costa Rica

Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)

Leaves 6:53 a.m. · 3 h 7 min trip

nonstop

found today

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Every nonstop date from San Jose to Mexico City

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $147 5 Decfound todayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $110 9 Decfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $100 to $118.

At $147, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 19 departure dates from 21 Oct to 10 Jun 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 one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

19 fares on 19 departure dates

21 Oct: $245, found 4 days ago31 Oct: $238, found 6 days ago1 Nov: $158, found 5 days ago2 Nov: $161, found 3 days ago12 Nov: $152, found 4 days ago5 Dec: $147, found today9 Dec: $110, found 6 days ago11 Dec: $152, found yesterday25 Dec: $257, found 6 days ago26 Dec: $250, found 6 days ago27 Dec: $272, found 6 days ago28 Dec: $257, found 6 days ago29 Dec: $230, found 6 days ago30 Dec: $204, found 6 days ago31 Dec: $174, found 6 days ago4 Jan 2027: $247, found 4 days ago15 Jan 2027: $203, found 6 days ago3 Feb 2027: $150, found 3 days ago10 Jun 2027: $170, found 3 days agoOctNovDecJanJun
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
21 Oct$245Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
31 Oct$238Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
1 Nov$158Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Felipe Angeles International Airport (NLU)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
2 Nov$161Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
12 Nov$152Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
5 Dec$147Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound todayOpen this trip
9 Dec$110Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
11 Dec$152Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
25 Dec$257VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
26 Dec$250Viva AerobusJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
27 Dec$272avianca airlines Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
28 Dec$257VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
29 Dec$230VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
30 Dec$204VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
31 Dec$174VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
4 Jan 2027$247Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
15 Jan 2027$203VolarisJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Toluca International Airport (TLC)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
3 Feb 2027$150Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
10 Jun 2027$170Volaris Costa RicaJuan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) → Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $110.

October 2026From $2382 departure dates31 Oct · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
November 2026From $1523 departure dates12 Nov · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $110Cheapest seen10 departure dates9 Dec · found 6 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in December 2026
January 2027From $2032 departure dates15 Jan 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $1501 departure date3 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
June 2027From $1701 departure date10 Jun 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Volaris Costa Rica, Volaris, Viva Aerobus, avianca airlines Costa Rica.

Premium cabin fares from San Jose to Mexico City

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.

Today's prices for 5 Dec – 6 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 5 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for San Jose to Mexico City?

Return

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 21% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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
0–6 days$321$294+27%22
7–13 days$412$317+63%13
14–29 days$389$342+54%21
30–59 days$253$243Cheapest seen25
60–89 days$360$322+42%24
90–179 days$333$332+32%19

One-way

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 45% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 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.

See these ranges as a table
Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$214$147+83%15
7–13 days$190$101+62%19
14–29 days$121$101+3%25
30–59 days$117$100Cheapest seen25
60–89 days$158$149+35%25
90–179 days$139$129+19%25
180+ days$168$168+44%8

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 5 Dec – 6 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

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