There are 6 ways to get from Los Chiles (Station) to San José by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus 288 Los Chiles
- Drive from Ciudad Quesada to San Josécar
3h 35m$18–25Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San Jose
5h 40m$7–10Drive 178.8 km
- Drive from Los Chiles (Station) to San Josécar 178.8 km
2h 50m$24–35Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FON - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
4h 19m$412–497Bus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus 288 Los Chiles
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 1508 Upala / ...
4h 45m$8–17Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus 288 Los Chiles
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
5h 23m$13
Los Chiles (Station) to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Chiles (Station) to San José is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Los Chiles (Station) to San José is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $24 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Chiles and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Los Chiles (Station) and San José is 184 km. The road distance is 178.8 km.
The best way to get from Los Chiles (Station) to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $7 - $18.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Los Chiles (Station) to San José, including transfers.
Los Chiles (Station) to San José bus services, operated by Chilsaca S.A., depart from Los Chiles station.
Los Chiles (Station) to San José bus services, operated by Chilsaca S.A., arrive at Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Chiles (Station) to San José is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Los Chiles (Station) to San José.
There are 753+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Los Chiles (Station), Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Muelle del San Carlos in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
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