There are 6 ways to get from Dominical to Puntarenas 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 Después Del Cruce Dominical-San Isidro to Terminal, Cruzando La Calle Frente A Un Costado De BAC Credomaticbus 610
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
4h 4m$9–12Bus via Dominical
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical to Queposbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
4h 50m$8–11Drive 177.9 km
- Drive from Dominical to Puntarenascar 177.9 km
3h 13m$24–35Fly, bus
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparzabus
3h 43m$239–317Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Dominical to San Josébus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José / ...
7h 17m$24–25Shuttle, bus, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical 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 Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 41m$206–641
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Puntarenas is to bus via Dominical which costs $8 - $12 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Después Del Cruce Dominical-San Isidro and arriving at Puntarenas via Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Dominical and Puntarenas is 187 km. The road distance is 177.9 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Dominical to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Dominical to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Después Del Cruce Dominical-San Isidro station.
Dominical to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Terminal, Cruzando La Calle Frente A Un Costado De BAC Credomatic station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Puntarenas is 178 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Dominical to Puntarenas.
There are 117+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Después Del Cruce Dominical-San Isidro to Puntarenas via Quepos in around 4h 4m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Después Del Cruce Dominical-San Isidro to Terminal, Cruzando La Calle Frente A Un Costado De BAC Credomatic
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central de Autobuses del Norte to Esparza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
Bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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