There are 6 ways to get from Carate to San José by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
3h 26m$248–311Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Carate to Ciudad Cortéscar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
4h 32m$34–45Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to San Isidrobus San Isidro de El General
- Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOCbus San José
6h 55m$87–107Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Carate to Puerto Jiméneztaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Jiménez to San JoséPrivate
4h 25m$838–849Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Carate to La Palmataxi
- Take the bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
7h 43m$120–150Drive 320.9 km
- Drive from Carate to San Josécar 320.9 km
6h 50m$43–63
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carate to San José is to drive and bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Carate to San José is to fly and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs $240 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Carate to San José. However, there are services departing from Puerto Jiménez and arriving at Terminal MUSOC via Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Carate and San José is 323 km. The road distance is 320.9 km.
The best way to get from Carate to San José without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Carate to San José, including transfers.
Carate to San José bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Puerto Jiménez station.
Carate to San José bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at San Isidro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carate to San José is 321 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Carate to San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Carate, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Carate to Terminal MUSOC via Puerto Jiménez, San Isidro, and Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puerto Jiménez to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $60–130
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