There are 7 ways to get from Punta Leona to San Jose by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
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Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 12m$453–994Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Drive from Punta Leona to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane XQP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
24h 40m$186–687Bus
- Take the bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
5d 1h$431–526Drive 3,646.1 mi
- Drive from Punta Leona to San Josecar 3,646.1 mi
2d 23h$787–1,137Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
14h 13m$241–926Bus, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Quebrada Ganado to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
15h 17m$299–1,055Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus
- Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SJO - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
14h 19m$386–785
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Leona to San Jose is to drive and fly and Caltrain which costs $180 - $700 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Leona to San Jose is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 13h 12m and costs $450 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Leona to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Taller de Punta Leona and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between Punta Leona and San Jose is 3213 miles. The road distance is 3667.4 miles.
The best way to get from Punta Leona to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Punta Leona to San Jose, including transfers.
Punta Leona to San Jose bus services, operated by Transportes Jacó, depart from Taller de Punta Leona station.
Punta Leona to San Jose bus services, operated by Transportes Jacó, arrive at Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes station.
San Jose is 1h behind Punta Leona. It is currently 7:12 AM in Punta Leona and 6:12 AM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Leona to San Jose is 3667 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Punta Leona to San Jose.
What companies run services between Punta Leona, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Punta Leona to Santa Clara & Market via Taller de Punta Leona, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
Bus from Taller de Punta Leona to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jacó
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quebrada Ganado to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
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