How to get fromPuerto Carrillo to Puntarenasby bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Puerto Carrillo to Puntarenas by bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Puerto Carrillo to Terminal Nicoyabus
2. Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
5h 48m
$17–23
Bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Puerto Carrillo to Terminal Nicoyabus
2. Take the bus from Nicoya to Playa Naranjobus 511
3. Take the ferry from Playa Naranjo to Puntarenasferry
6h
$13–16
Drive 156.3 km
1. Drive from Puerto Carrillo to Puntarenascar 156.3 km
2h 57m
$21–31
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Carrillo to Monteverdeshuttle Private / ...
2. Take the bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasbus 625
8h 20m
$281–283

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Map of how to get from Puerto Carrillo to Puntarenas.

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Distance: 257.3 km
Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Puerto Carrillo, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Puerto Carrillo to Puntarenas via Terminal Nicoya, Nicoya, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 48m.

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

Puntarenas is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. And as the city of the first canton of the province, it is the capital city of the Puntarenas Province as well, according to the Administrative divisions of Costa Rica.

Places to stay in Puntarenas

Hotel La Punta(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Don Robert(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Cabinas Gosen(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Atardecer porteño(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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