There are 6 ways to get from El Roble 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 El Roble to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus
13h 54mBus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from El Roble to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus
16h 43m$53–58Drive 616.5 km
- Drive from El Roble to Puntarenascar 616.5 km
9h 49m$85–122Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Roble to Paraíso, Panamá Provincebus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PTY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
10h 24mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Roble to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus
15h 55m$532–533Bus, bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Roble to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
11h 59m
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Roble to Puntarenas is to bus via San José which costs $50 - $60 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from El Roble to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 9h 49m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from El Roble to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from El Roble and arriving at Puntarenas via Santiago, Paso Canoas and Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between El Roble and Puntarenas is 629 km. The road distance is 616.5 km.
The best way to get from El Roble to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from El Roble to Puntarenas, including transfers.
El Roble to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Expreso Veraguense, depart from El Roble station.
El Roble to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Expreso Veraguense, arrive at Santiago station.
Puntarenas is 1h behind El Roble. It is currently 5:59 AM in El Roble and 4:59 AM in Puntarenas.
Yes, the driving distance between El Roble to Puntarenas is 617 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from El Roble to Puntarenas.
What companies run services between El Roble, Coclé, Panama and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Roble to Puntarenas via Santiago, Paso Canoas, and Quepos in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- +507 958-6484
- Website
- Expreso Veraguense
Bus from El Roble to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Expreso Veraguense
Bus from El Roble to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Expreso Veraguense
Bus from Santiago to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Santiago to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
Bus from Paso Canoas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–21
- 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
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from El Roble to Paraíso, Panamá Province
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from El Roble to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from El Roble to David
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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