There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Dominical by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to DominicalPrivate
3h 45m$193–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus Panamá
4h 50m$8–12Drive 177.4 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Dominicalcar 177.4 km
3h 13m$24–35Shuttle, 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$400–480Bus 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$22–25
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 4h 50m.
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 50m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Dominical is 200 km. The road distance is 177.4 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Dominical without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3h 45m and costs $193 - $195.
It takes approximately 3h 45m 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 457+ 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 50m.
- 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
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from Quepos to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
- 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
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
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