Cheap flights from Warsaw to San Jose

June is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar carries fares for every month of the year, so you can watch how the Costa Rican seasons move them. The dry months from December into April are the busiest and the most expensive; the greener months from May through November are quieter, and June sits inside them. Fly midweek if you can, since Tuesday to Thursday connections out of Warsaw are calmer and easier to rebook. Skip the Christmas and New Year weeks, when both Poles and Costa Rican families travel, and give yourself a few months of lead time for the lower fares.

Nobody flies Warsaw to San Jose non-stop, so every itinerary here is a connecting one, and the airline you pick decides where you change planes. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines and Air Baltic are the full-service names on the route, where one ticket covers the whole journey and bags and meals are usually built into the fare. Wizz Air is the low-cost option in the list, with a bare fare and paid extras, so read what each ticket includes before you compare totals.

San Jose's international gateway is Juan Santamaria, and it lies outside the city rather than in it, so build in time for the run to the centre — traffic can make it feel longer than the distance suggests. Official taxis and ride-hailing apps are the usual ways in, and shared shuttles make sense if you are heading straight to a hotel or onward into the country. Local buses cost the least but are slower and awkward with heavy bags. Ignore drivers who approach you inside the terminal, and keep some local currency handy for the trip.

Currency

CRC (₡)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+506

Internet domain

.cr

Population of San Jose

335 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Costa_Rica)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before you book, because Warsaw's two airports are far apart.
• Check the baggage allowance on a Wizz Air fare, where cabin and checked bags are usually paid extras.
• On separate tickets, leave a long buffer for the connection, since no airline protects you across two bookings.
• Confirm your passport validity and Costa Rica's entry rules before you pay.
• Compare June against the dry-season months on the price calendar before you commit.