There are 4 ways to get from La Palma to San José 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 Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
4h 27m$9–11Drive 199.3 km
- Drive from La Palma to San Josécar 199.3 km
3h 27m$27–39Fly, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
4h 7m$179–341Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San JoséPrivate
2h$230–280
La Palma to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Palma to San José is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from La Palma to San José is to shuttle which takes 2h and costs $230 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Nicoya and arriving at Central Autobusera Inteligente. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between La Palma and San José is 201 km. The road distance is 199.3 km.
The best way to get from La Palma to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $9 - $11.
The bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente takes 4h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
La Palma to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
La Palma to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Palma to San José is 199 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from La Palma to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between La Palma, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente hourly. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 4h 27m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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