There are 4 ways to get from Chontales to San José by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus Ciudad Neilly – San José vía Costanera / ...
4h 50m$41–48Drive 190.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chontales to San Josécar 190.1 km
4h 8m$26–37Taxi, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Chontales to Uvitataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San JoséPrivate
2h 8m$554–569Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Chontales to El Águilataxi
- Take the bus from El Águila to San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus
5h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chontales to San José is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chontales to San José is to taxi and shuttle which takes 2h 8m and costs $550 - $570.
No, there is no direct bus from Chontales to San José. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Cortés and arriving at San José via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Chontales and San José is 208 km. The road distance is 190.1 km.
The best way to get from Chontales to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Chontales to San José, including transfers.
Chontales to San José bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Ciudad Cortés station.
Chontales to San José bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chontales to San José is 190 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Chontales to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Chontales, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José hourly. Tickets cost $16–19 and the journey takes 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San Isidro to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Uvita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2730 0215
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Águila to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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