Vayazo

Chicago → San José: your trip, from your door to the hotel

Vayazo finds the cheapest flight across your whole travel window, compares the airports around Chicago, adds the hotel, the ride to the airport and the transfer, then tells you when to leave home.

Price it for my dates
≈ 5h 08mflight MDW → SJO, non-stop
2,208 mias the crow flies
≈ 9h 28mdoor to door with a direct flight
3 hat the airport before the flight (long-haul)

Departure airports near Chicago

Vayazo compares these airports automatically: a farther airport is often cheaper once flight, driving and parking are added up.

AirportRoadTimeFuel and tolls, return
MDW Chicago12 mi15 min$2
ORD Chicago20 mi26 min$4
MKE Milwaukee95 mi2h 02m$19

Estimate for a car using 6.5 L/100 km. Vayazo also suggests the train when it costs less than driving and parking.

On arrival in San José

Arrival airportDistance to the centre
SJO San José10 mi
LIR Liberia110 mi

Transfer to the centre: about 25 min. Vayazo can include the transfer (or a rental car) in the total price.

Visiting family or friends in San José?

Choose “A home (exact address)” on Vayazo: no hotel is counted and Vayazo picks the best way from the airport to the address (train, bus, ride-hailing or taxi). One-way flights work too.

A typical travel day

For a direct flight taking off at 10:00. Vayazo works out the exact times for the flight it finds, connections included, both ways.

  1. 06:35Leave home in Chicago by car (12 mi)
  2. 07:00At Chicago airport (MDW), 3 h before the flight
  3. 10:00Take off for San José (SJO)
  4. 15:10Land after about 5h 08m of flight (Chicago time)
  5. 16:05At your hotel in San José after a 25 min transfer

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Chicago to San José?

About 5h 08m (MDW → SJO, non-stop). Door to door, allow 9h 28m with a direct flight, including 3 h at the airport before take-off.

Which airport should I fly from near Chicago?

The nearby airports are MDW (Chicago, 15 min by road), ORD (Chicago, 26 min by road) and MKE (Milwaukee, 2h 02m by road). Vayazo compares them automatically: an airport further away is sometimes cheaper once the flight, the drive and parking are added up.

How do I get from the airport to San José city centre?

SJO airport (San José) is 10 mi from the centre, about 25 min by transfer. Vayazo can include the transfer or a rental car in the total price.

How much does a trip from Chicago to San José cost?

It depends on your dates. Vayazo searches the cheapest flight day by day across your whole travel window for free, adds the hotel, the journey to the airport and the transfer, and gives one total price, from your door to the hotel.

Visiting family or friends in San José?

Choose “A home (exact address)” on Vayazo: no hotel is counted and Vayazo picks the best way from the airport to the address (train, bus, ride-hailing or taxi). One-way flights work too.

The exact price for your dates

Enter your address, travel window and number of nights: Vayazo checks the cheapest flight day by day and the hotel in your category, and adds everything into one price, in your currency.

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