There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Golfito by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Vito to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménezbus
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfito (GLF)plane PJM - GLF
4h 4m$188–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Río Clarobus Panamá
7h 42m$17–24Drive 298.3 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Golfitocar 298.3 km
5h 13m$40–58Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
6h 39m$526Taxi, drive
- Take the taxi from San Vito to Golfito (GLF)taxi
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
3h 42m$281–419
Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito is to taxi and drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $280 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Golfito via Quepos and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Golfito is 170 km. The road distance is 298.3 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito without a car is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Puntarenas to Golfito, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Golfito is 298 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Puntarenas to Golfito.
There are 108+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Golfito via Quepos and Río Claro in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Phone
- +506 2773 3748
- [email protected]
Bus from San Vito to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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