There are 5 ways to get from Los Chiles to Puntarenas by bus, car, 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 via Santa Elena
best- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus
- Take the bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasbus 625
8h 7m$311–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle to Tilaránbus
- Take the bus from Tilarán to Puntarenasbus
8h 37m$10–21Drive 182.1 km
- Drive from Los Chiles to Puntarenascar 182.1 km
3h 3m$25–36Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverdebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
3h 14m$761–831Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
8h 48m$17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Chiles to Puntarenas is to bus via San José which costs $18 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Chiles to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Chiles to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Los Chiles and arriving at Puntarenas via Muelle, La Fortuna and Monteverde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Los Chiles and Puntarenas is 277 km. The road distance is 182.1 km.
The best way to get from Los Chiles to Puntarenas without a car is to bus via Santa Elena which takes 8h 7m and costs $310 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Los Chiles to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Los Chiles to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Chilsaca S.A., depart from Los Chiles station.
Los Chiles to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Chilsaca S.A., arrive at Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Chiles to Puntarenas is 182 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Los Chiles to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Los Chiles to Puntarenas via Muelle del San Carlos, Muelle, Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna, La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Monteverde in around 8h 7m.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $305
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $365
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- transpisa.now.site
Bus from Muelle to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- transpisa.now.site
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Tilarán to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
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