There are 6 ways to get from Puntarenas to Dominical by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus San Isidro
4h 17m$9–13Drive 177.4 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Dominicalcar 177.4 km
3h 13m$24–35Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
4h 33m$391–462Bus via Dominical
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus Panamá
4h 50m$9–12Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Dominicalbus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
7h 32m$22–25Ferry, shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
5h 31m$322–700
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical is to bus which costs $8 - $13 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Dominical via Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Dominical is 187 km. The road distance is 177.4 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Puntarenas to Dominical, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Dominical bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Dominical bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Dominical is 177 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Puntarenas to Dominical.
There are 469+ hotels available in Dominical.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Dominical via Quepos in around 4h 17m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- 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 Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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