There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Heredia by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
1h 21m$154–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
3h 8m$8–9Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus Puntarenas
- Take the taxi from Orotina to Herediataxi
1h 35m$111–137Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan SantamaríaPuntrenas
2h 31m$73–74Drive 93 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Herediacar 93 km
1h 45m$13–18
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Heredia is to bus which costs $7 - $9 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Heredia is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs $150 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Heredia. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Gimnacio Liceo Heredia via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Heredia is 78 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Heredia without a car is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Puntarenas to Heredia, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Heredia bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Heredia is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs $150 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $9 and takes 3h 8m.
Puntarenas to Heredia bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Empresarios Unidos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Heredia is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Puntarenas to Heredia.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Heredia, Costa Rica?
SANSA, World Ticket, and Costa Rica Green Airways fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) hourly. Alternatively, Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos hourly. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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