There are 8 ways to get from Puntarenas to Golfito by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Pozon to Ciudad Cortésbus Copa Buena – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Golfitocar
7h 29m$33–50Drive 348.9 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Golfitocar 348.9 km
6h 11m$47–68Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
4h 41m$391–457Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Manuel AntonioPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Puerto JiménezPrivate
5h 45m$825–835Bus via Puerto Cortés
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus
- Take the bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménezbus
9h 9m$49–75Bus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Puerto Jiménezbus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
9h 37m$46–70Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus
- Take the bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménezbus
10h 2m$64–82Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
- Take the taxi from Drake Bay (DRK) to Golfitotaxi
5h 52m$496–577
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $390 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Puerto Jiménez via Quepos and Palmar Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Golfito is 354 km. The road distance is 348.9 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Golfito without a car is to shuttle which takes 5h 45m and costs $820 - $840.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Puntarenas to Golfito, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Golfito bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Golfito is 349 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Puntarenas to Golfito.
There are 204+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from Puntarenas to Golfito via Manuel Antonio and Puerto Jiménez in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozon to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
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
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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $527
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Palmar Norte to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from Hospital Quepos to Terminal Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Book at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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