There are 9 ways to get from Frontera to Los Chiles by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Golfito, fly, shuttle
best- 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 Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
6h 54m$704–774Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chilesbus 205
13h 37m$30–35Bus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chilesbus
12h 20m$43–54Drive 455.7 km
- Drive from Frontera to Los Chilescar 455.7 km
7h 42m$63–90Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
8h 4m$808Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Frontera to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
6h 54m$686–758Shuttle, bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas 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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
8h 49m$1,187–1,271Bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PJM - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
8h 14m$706–956Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus
13h 28m$39–52
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frontera to Los Chiles is to bus which costs $29 - $35 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Frontera to Los Chiles is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 54m and costs $650 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Frontera to Los Chiles. However, there are services departing from Paso Canoas and arriving at Los Chiles via Terminal Atlántico Norte and Muelle del San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Frontera and Los Chiles is 435 km. The road distance is 455.7 km.
The best way to get from Frontera to Los Chiles without a car is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Frontera to Los Chiles, including transfers.
Frontera to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Paso Canoas station.
Frontera to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Los Chiles is 1h behind Frontera. It is currently 8:01 PM in Frontera and 7:01 PM in Los Chiles.
Yes, the driving distance between Frontera to Los Chiles is 456 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Frontera to Los Chiles.
What companies run services between Frontera, Panama and Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Frontera to Los Chiles via Paso Canoas, Terminal Tica Bus San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Muelle del San Carlos in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–190
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $552
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Paso Canoas to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- 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
Bus from Paso Canoas to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $26–40
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- 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
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