There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Volcán 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 San José to Paso Canoasbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
9h 21mDrive 294 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Volcáncar 294 km
6h 19m$48–68Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
6h 28mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso CanoasPrivate
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
9h 21m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Volcán is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Volcán is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Volcán. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Nueva California via Frontera and La Concepción. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Volcán is 384 km. The road distance is 294 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Volcán without a car is to bus which takes 9h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Costa Rica to Volcán, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Volcán bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
Costa Rica to Volcán bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Paso Canoas station.
Volcán is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:53 PM in Costa Rica and 12:53 AM in Volcán.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Volcán is 294 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Volcán.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Volcán, Panama?
You can take a bus from San José to Nueva California via Paso Canoas, Frontera, Bugaba, and La Concepción in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
- Phone
- +507 303-3030
Bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from Golfito to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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Booking & Getting There
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