There are 3 ways to get from Atenas to Poás by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Poás is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Poás is to drive which takes 1h and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Poás. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Poás Volcano National Park via Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Atenas and Poás is 53 km. The road distance is 36.2 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Poás without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $7.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Atenas to Poás, including transfers.
Atenas to Poás bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, depart from Atenas station.
Atenas to Poás bus services, operated by Coopetransatenas, arrive at Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Poás is 36 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Atenas to Poás.
There are 345+ hotels available in Poás.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Atenas to Poás Volcano National Park via Alajuela in around 2h.
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coopetransatenas
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Coopetransatenas
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- [email protected]
- Website
- COOPETRANSASI
Bus from Alajuela to Poás Volcano National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- COOPETRANSASI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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