There are 5 ways to get from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus
- Take the taxi from Pozon to Puntarenastaxi
4h 13m$130–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Queposbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus Quepos
7h$13–18Drive 240.6 km
- Drive from Palmar Sur to Puntarenascar 240.6 km
4h 10m$33–47Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Chacaritabus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
5h 56m$413–500Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to San Josébus Ciudad Neilly – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
5h 19m$24–26
Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Palmar Norte and arriving at Puntarenas via Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Palmar Sur and Puntarenas is 310 km. The road distance is 240.6 km.
The best way to get from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 13m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Palmar Sur to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Palmar Norte station.
Palmar Sur to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmar Sur to Puntarenas is 241 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Palmar Sur to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Palmar Sur, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Palmar Norte to Puntarenas via San José and Empresarios Unidos in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jimenez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from Palmar Norte to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Palmar Norte to Chacarita
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Palmar Norte to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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