There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca by taxi, bus, or car
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Taxi
best- Take the taxi from San Vito to Golfito (GLF)taxi 57.2 km
2h 11m$333–420Bus via Quepos
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
8h 47m$22–36Taxi, Bus
- Take the taxi from Puntarenas to Playa Herradurataxi
- Take the bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpebus
- Take the taxi from Sierpe to Playa Blancataxi
7h 1m$339–504Drive 312.5 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Playa Blancacar 312.5 km
5h 33m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
10h 15m$24–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca is to bus via Quepos which costs $22 - $40 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca is to taxi which takes 2h 11m and costs $330 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at La Palma via Quepos and Hospital Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Playa Blanca is 98 km. The road distance is 312.5 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Playa Blanca bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Playa Blanca bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Playa Blanca is 312 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca.
There are 204+ hotels available in Playa Blanca.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Playa Blanca, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Playa Blanca via Quepos, Hospital Quepos, and La Palma in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Hospital Quepos to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
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