There are 6 ways to get from Carrillo to San José by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
3h 3m$9–12Drive 227.5 km
- Drive from Carrillo to San Josécar 227.5 km
4h 12m$31–45Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 54m$242–824Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Carrillo to San José
4h 40m$235Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus
3h 34mBus to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Belén to Villarrealbus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
4h 30m$189–271
Carrillo to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrillo to San José is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carrillo to San José is to fly and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $240 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Belén and arriving at Central Autobusera Inteligente. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Carrillo and San José is 246 km. The road distance is 227.5 km.
The best way to get from Carrillo to San José without a car is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $9 - $12.
The bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligente takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Carrillo to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Belén station.
Carrillo to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrillo to San José is 227 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Carrillo to San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Carrillo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligente 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 3h 3m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Belén to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Belén to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
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 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Carrillo to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- atp.cr
Bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- atp.cr
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