There are 3 ways to get from Matapalo to San José by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matapalo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
3h 52m$10–12Drive 252.9 km
- Drive from Matapalo to San Josécar 252.9 km
4h 27m$34–49Fly, bus
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 40m$196–279
Matapalo to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matapalo to San José is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Matapalo to San José is to fly and bus which takes 2h 40m and costs $190 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matapalo and arriving at Central Autobusera Inteligente. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Matapalo and San José is 311 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from Matapalo to San José without a car is to bus which takes 3h 52m and costs $10 - $12.
The bus from Matapalo to Central Autobusera Inteligente takes 3h 52m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Matapalo to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Matapalo station.
Matapalo to San José bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matapalo to San José is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Matapalo to San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Matapalo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Matapalo to Central Autobusera Inteligente 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 3h 52m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Matapalo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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
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