The average bus between Santa Cruz and San José takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to San José. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Santa Cruz and San José. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 4:30 PM which arrives into San José at 9:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at San José station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Santa Cruz to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Book your Santa Cruz to San José bus tickets online with Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste.
The distance between Santa Cruz and San José is 168.4 km. The road distance is 224 km.
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Central Autobusera Inteligente every 3 hours. Tickets cost $9–19 and the journey takes 5h.