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 Quebrada Ganadobus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quebrada Ganado to Dominicalbus by Costanera / ...
4h 38m$15–23Drive, bus
- Drive from Puntarenas to Quebrada Amarillacar
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominicalbus San jose
2h 36m$22–30Shuttle 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
3h 43m$390–450Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
- Take the bus from San José to Dominicalbus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
7h 48m$22–25Drive 177.4 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Dominicalcar 177.4 km
3h 13m$24–35Ferry, 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$322–660
Puntarenas to Dominical by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical is to bus which costs $15 - $23 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical is to drive and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs $22 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Dominical via Quebrada Ganado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Dominical is 185 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 38m and costs $15 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 Quebrada Ganado 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 465+ 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 Quebrada Ganado in around 4h 38m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Quebrada Ganado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Quebrada Ganado to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–15
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–14
Bus from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- 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 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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