Flights from Tocumen to San José
Nonstop flights from Tocumen (PTY) to San José (SJO) take about 1h 10m (539 km). Copa Airlines, avianca airlines and avianca airlines El Salvador fly it. Lowest fare seen: $152 one-way, nonstop (12 Oct 2026).
When you land in San José
The airport transfer and the few things worth sorting before you fly.
Airport transfer
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Airlines flying Tocumen to San José
Carriers on PTY–SJO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 12 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Tocumen to San José fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $276 one-way. With stops: Oct 2026, from $268. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $27727 Oct 2026 · Copa Airlines | $268 · 1 stop27 Oct 2026 · avianca airlines |
| Nov 2026 | $27624 Nov 2026 · Copa Airlines | $271 · 1 stop8 Nov 2026 · avianca airlines |
| Dec 2026 | $2778 Dec 2026 · Copa Airlines | $276 · 1 stop9 Dec 2026 · avianca airlines |
| Jan 2027 | $28210 Jan 2027 · Copa Airlines | $276 · 1 stop10 Jan 2027 · avianca airlines El Salvador |
When to go for the lowest fare
Fares were close across the months we saw: $268 for October 2026, $276 at best after that.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 4 of 4 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Tocumen to San José, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 12 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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