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$174 Find cheap flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta (SJC-PVR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:20 pm - 9:56 amSJC-PVR
34h 36m2 stops
9:50 am - 6:06 pmPVR-SJC
33h 16m2 stops
$316Frontier
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 25
6:00 am - 12:39 pmSJC-PVR
5h 39m1 stop
1:39 pm - 6:58 pmPVR-SJC
6h 19m1 stop
$325American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 18
11:40 am - 9:20 pmSJC-PVR
32h 40m2 stops
7:08 pm - 3:27 pmPVR-SJC
21h 19m2 stops
$365Aeromexico
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Sun, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 7
7:25 am - 11:44 pmSJC-PVR
15h 19m2 stops
4:10 pm - 11:46 pmPVR-SJC
8h 36m1 stop
$396Delta
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Wed, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 13
7:00 am - 12:19 pmSJC-PVR
3h 19mnonstop
7:59 pm - 10:14 pmPVR-SJC
28h 15m1 stop
$398Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 5
9:00 am - 9:22 pmSJC-PVR
35h 22m2 stops
10:10 pm - 9:59 pmPVR-SJC
24h 49m2 stops
$402Aeromexico
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Sun, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 31
10:32 am - 5:51 pmSJC-PVR
6h 19m1 stop
5:30 pm - 9:02 amPVR-SJC
16h 32m1 stop
Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
6:00 am - 2:47 pmSJC-PVR
7h 47m1 stop
3:04 pm - 10:14 pmPVR-SJC
8h 10m1 stop
$436Delta
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Fri, Sep 27 - Wed, Oct 2
8:10 am - 12:48 pmSJC-PVR
3h 38mnonstop
1:44 pm - 10:24 pmPVR-SJC
9h 40m1 stop
$439Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 7
10:32 am - 5:51 pmSJC-PVR
6h 19m1 stop
6:15 pm - 11:51 amPVR-SJC
18h 36m1 stop
Tue, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 9

Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Puerto Vallarta, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta is January, where tickets cost $370 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of tickets is $566 and $509 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 72 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta found on KAYAK was with Volaris for $174. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $316 and American Airlines from $325.

Which airlines fly non-stop between San Jose and Puerto Vallarta?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta.
There is just one airline that flies from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta direct and that is Alaska Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Alaska Airlines for the route is $183.

How many flights are there between San Jose and Puerto Vallarta per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from San Jose and lands in Puerto Vallarta, with an average flight time of 3h 38m. The most common departure time is 8:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Jose and Puerto Vallarta?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta take?

The average nonstop flight takes 3h 19m, covering a distance of 1,525 miles.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Jose at 8:10 am and will be landing in Puerto Vallarta at 12:48 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta jets off at 8:36 am and lands at 1:14 pm.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$174
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

  • What are the transport options from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Puerto Vallarta's popular destinations?

    One way the travelers make their way from the airport to a very popular destination in Puerto Vallarta, such as the Plaza las Glorias, is to travel on bus route number C 24 operated by Unibuspv, that can make this trip in about 18min.

  • Does Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport offer any shower facilities?

    A fantastic choice for travelers looking to feel a bit more rejuvenated after a long flight from San Jose is to utilize the showers available in the VIP Lounge Puerto Vallarta which has a location on the upper level of the arrivals hall of the airport

  • Which hotels are near Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport?

    A couple of hotel choices that sit right next to the terminal buildings at the airport include the Casa las Flores and the One Puerto Vallarta Aeropuerto, both of which are just a short walk from the terminal building.

  • Can I rent a car at Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport?

    There are about 10 rental car companies that operate at this airport, and most of the major rental car companies travelers would recognize have customer service counters in the international arrivals hall of terminal one right adjacent to the baggage claim area just after the customs checkpoint.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta was $174 for a one-way ticket and $316 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Puerto Vallarta?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Puerto Vallarta from San Jose.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Jose to Puerto Vallarta flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Jose to Puerto Vallarta flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Jose and Puerto Vallarta.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta on on Saturday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $434 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $464 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Puerto Vallarta from San Jose is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Puerto Vallarta with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and PVR can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Puerto Vallarta from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $219 or less one-way and $474 or less round-trip.
  • If you are the type of passenger that would prefer to travel to the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) without having to travel in your own car, a good choice for transportation is to take the Santa Clara VTA blue or green line train to the airport station where you can then ride on the number 60 bus to the airport. The trip takes around 31 minutes.
  • For passengers planning on driving themselves to the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, the airport offers a wide variety of parking choices, with one of the most economical choices being the economy lot number one, that has a location just offsite from the airport.
  • If you get a little bit nervous before you fly, the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport offers a number of therapy animals that make their way throughout the terminal buildings of the airport.
  • If you are looking for something to do before your flight at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, this airport offers an audio tour highlighting all of the artwork in both terminals at the airport.
  • If you plan on riding your bicycle to the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, this airport offers bicycle racks in the garages for both terminals A and B. The bike rack in terminal a is on the first floor of the parking garage just outside of the south doors to the baggage claim area. The bike rack in terminal B is on the first floor of the rental car center and sits just to the north of the entrance to the hourly lot number three.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Jose to Ordaz, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

San Jose to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz

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Sunday

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Nonstop returns

Puerto Vallarta Ordaz to San Jose

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9254 reviews
7.3Food
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

6.0 GoodKyndra Homuth, Jun 2024SFO - PDX
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

The plane had to sit on the tarmac for 45 minutes once it had landed. Not Alaska’s fault.

No prob with entertainment-would have selected n/a if it had been an option. No entertainment-flight was only a short hop. Great flight,

I love having assigned seats and being able to check bags at the gate, if needed. Both are super-helpful when traveling with a toddler!!!

It was really good and that's why we choose AA over other airlines.

Seats are uncomfortable but let room was adequate. The snack is pretty weak and the staff not particularly friendly.

Flight was cancelled just before we boarded. I had to stayed an extra night in SF and arrived one day late. Also I had to flight back JFK and not Newark since they didn't have flight to Newark until very late the following day. A real bad experience on this flight. It took me 2 days to get back home.

We landed in San Diego from Fresno 10 min late and our gate was occupied. We waited OVER AN HOUR to get to the gate and didnt get any updates about what was happening until I asked. Then we were told it would be another 5 minutes....which turned into 25. My wife was waiting in cell phone lot over an hour and finally had to leave. It cost me $40 cab ride and a fight with my wife. THanks for nothing Alaska Air.

The flight was delayed by more than two hours. A notification ahead of time would be most helpful.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

I like using the Delta app to keep informed, boarding was smooth, and flight attendants were awesome and on top of everything, good communication from pilots.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

No space reserved for anyone who didn’t have underseat in front of them. Made it inconvenient to get the backs secured. No inflight entertainment in the 190. Bring your own! Food was excellent and we were surprised to get a full breakfast.

Cons: "left Houston more than 2 hours later, arrive in Mexico over 2 am"

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Everything was pretty good except for food. They need to improve on it compared to other airlines.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/7Wed
1 stopVolaris
21h 56mSJC-PVR
$174
7/7Sun
1 stopDelta
7h 57mSJC-PVR
$180
7/7Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 38mSJC-PVR
$189
7/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 05mSJC-PVR
$194
7/20Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
24h 53mSJC-PVR
$195
8/3Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 38mSJC-PVR
$219
7/17Wed
1 stop
26h 36mSJC-PVR
$253
8/7Wed
3 stops
16h 08mSJC-PVR
$262
7/4Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 54mSJC-PVR
$265
6/21Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 17mSJC-PVR
$309

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 15mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 54mPVR-SJC
$459
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 06mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 54mPVR-SJC
$489
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 15mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 59mPVR-SJC
$494
6/11Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 17mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 39mPVR-SJC
$559
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 17mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 54mPVR-SJC
$599
6/11Tue
multi-stop
10h 51mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stop
30h 28mPVR-SJC
$706
6/15Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 38mSJC-PVR
6/18Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
6h 48mPVR-SJC
$721
6/14Fri
multi-stop
41h 03mSJC-PVR
6/21Fri
multi-stop
25h 33mPVR-SJC
$752
6/15Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 38mSJC-PVR
6/22Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 44mPVR-SJC
$778
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
13h 59mSJC-PVR
6/22Sat
multi-stopDelta
11h 08mPVR-SJC
$1,296

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San Jose - Puerto Vallarta Flights

Departure:

San Jose (SJC)United States

Destination:

Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Mexico

Return flight deals:

Puerto Vallarta - San Jose

Cabin classes:

$1,737
$1,709
$858
$369