There are 6 ways to get from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas 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 via Colón
best- Take the bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 513 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
4h$41–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
5h 59m$8–12Drive 185.3 km
- Drive from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenascar 185.3 km
3h 15m$25–36Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
4h 14m$393–481Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to PuntarenasPrivate
3h 25m$490Bus via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
6h 1m$19–24
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Colón and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Playa Flamingo (Station) and Puntarenas is 189 km. The road distance is 185.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas without a car is to bus via Colón which takes 4h and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), depart from Colón station.
Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas is 185 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Playa Flamingo (Station), Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Flamingo (Station) to Puntarenas via Colón and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4h.
- 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 2697 0584
- [email protected]
Bus from Colón to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $405
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
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