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Santiago to San José: buy now or wait?

Typical one-way fare Santiago→San José: €208 (median of 43 daily lowest fares we tracked); under €177 is a good price; cheapest month: October; book 28–41 days ahead.

Wait FareScore 16/100
€254 Today's best fare

Cheaper than 16% of what we have seen

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What the history says

Prices recorded 69
Typical price €208
Lowest we saw €170

Based on 69 prices we recorded on this exact route, compared against every month we have on record.

Best booking window

28–41 days — is when this route has been cheapest to book: €203 typical, on 9 observations.

Cheapest months to fly to San José

October €208 8 observations
November €212 19 observations
January €254 6 observations

Booking tips from our fare data

How far in advance should you book a flight?
Book 1–1.5 months before departure. Tracking the same flights at every lead time (97,668 flights on 19,841 routes, 2026-06-14 to 2026-11-05), that window had the smallest average premium over each flight's lowest fare: +16.7%, against +49.3% in the last 3 days.
What is the cheapest day of the week to fly?
Wednesday. Comparing each fare with the median of its own route, Wednesday departures were +3.5% and Tuesday +4.3%, while Friday was the dearest at +10.5%. Weekend departures cost more than midweek ones.
What is the cheapest month to fly?
November 2026. Comparing each route's fares month by month (booked 8–60 days ahead), November 2026 departures were -1.1% against the route's own median, while January 2027 was the dearest at +22.7%. Covers September 2026, October 2026, November 2026, December 2026, January 2027; fares observed 2026-06-14 to 2026-11-05.

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