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How to get fromEl Calafate to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FTE - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    21h 53m
    $592–1,608

  2. Fly El Calafate to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FTE - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    29h 25m
    $495–1,799

  3. Fly El Calafate to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FTE - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Puntarenascar car
    27h 32m
    $496–1,661

  4. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PNT - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 47m

  5. Fly El Calafate to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane FTE - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 49m
    $877–2,042

El Calafate (FTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration23h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,914.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 53m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from El Calafate to Puntarenas. However, you can take the taxi to El Calafate (FTE) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to El Calafate (FTE) airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), then drive to Puntarenas.

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