There are 6 ways to get from Puntarenas to Neily by bus, car, shuttle, 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
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Río Clarobus Panamá
7h 45m$17–24Drive 313.7 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Neilycar 313.7 km
5h 13m$43–61Shuttle, fly to Golfito
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
5h 41m$369–459Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
10h$27–31Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
6h 31m$371–621Shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Neilycar
6h 33m$348–420
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Neily is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Neily is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Neily. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Ciudad Neily via Quepos and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Neily is 323 km. The road distance is 313.7 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Neily without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Puntarenas to Neily, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Neily bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Neily bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Neily is 314 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Puntarenas to Neily.
There are 59+ hotels available in Neily.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Neily, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Ciudad Neily via Quepos and Río Claro in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
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 Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
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 Quepos to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
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
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
- +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 Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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