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How to get fromBuenos Aires to Santa Elenaby car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Santa Elena by car, shuttle, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Drive from Buenos Aires to Dominicalcar car
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    5h 3m
    $475–482

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buenos Aires to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Isidro to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Cañitasbus bus 625
    11h 22m
    $18–26

  3. Drive 311.4 km

    1. Drive from Buenos Aires to Santa Elenacar car 311.4 km
    6h
    $42–61

  4. Bus, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Buenos Aires to Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PJM - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    7h 1m
    $516–581

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Buenos Aires to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverdeshuttle bus Private
    7h 16m
    $470–474

  6. Bus via San José

    1. Take the bus from Buenos Aires to San Isidro de El Generalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Cañitasbus bus 625
    12h 18m
    $29–33

Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar161Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 318.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Buenos Aires to Cañitas via San Isidro de El General, San Isidro, Quepos, and Puntarenas in around 11h 22m.

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