There are 4 ways to get from Heredia to Puntarenas by bus, taxi, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José / ...
3h 11m$8Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Heredia to Orotinataxi
- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
1h 34m$110–136Fly
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
2h 15m$162–227Drive 93 km
- Drive from Heredia to Puntarenascar 93 km
1h 44m$13–18
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $8 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Puntarenas is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $110 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Heredia to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from El Pirro and arriving at Puntarenas via Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Heredia and Puntarenas is 108 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $8.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Heredia to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Heredia to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
The best way to get from Heredia to Puntarenas is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $8. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 2h 15m.
Heredia to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Puntarenas is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Heredia to Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Heredia, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, SANSA, World Ticket, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) hourly.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- 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
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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