There are 6 ways to get from Cocles to San Jose by shuttle, bus, plane, train, or car
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Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
14h 43m$314–1,437Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 26m$242–808Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
5d 6h$597–817Drive 3,765.2 mi
- Drive from Cocles to San Josecar 3,765.2 mi
3d 2h$829–1,198Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
14h 15m$506–1,455Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIO - SJC
17h 49m$300–1,040
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cocles to San Jose is to shuttle and fly and Caltrain which costs $240 - $850 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cocles to San Jose is to shuttle and bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 14h 15m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Cocles and San Jose is 3225 miles. The road distance is 3787.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cocles to San Jose without a car is to shuttle and bus and train which takes 5 days 6h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Cocles to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 1h behind Cocles. It is currently 9:47 AM in Cocles and 8:47 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Cocles to San Jose is 3787 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Cocles to San Jose.
There are 431+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Cocles, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cocles to San Jose. However, you can take the taxi to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, then take the line 60 bus to Metro Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cocles to San Jose via Cahuita, San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Olympic / Hope, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Los Angeles in around 5d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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