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How to get fromGolfito to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Golfito to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    3h 53m
    $384–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Queposbus bus Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus bus Puntarenas
    8h 21m
    $17–24

  3. Drive  299.3 km

    1. Drive from Golfito to Puntarenascar car 299.3 km
    5h 14m
    $41–58

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus bus San José / ...
    6h 16m
    $527

Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Golfito to Puntarenas via Río Claro and Quepos in around 8h 21m.

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