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How to get fromPuntarenas to Punta Islitaby ferry, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Punta Islita by ferry, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Playa Naranjo to Jicaralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jicaral to Bejucobus bus
    5h 31m

  2. Drive 160.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Puntarenas to Punta Islitacar car 160.9 km
    3h 4m
    $22–32

  3. Shuttle, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SJO - ACO
    3. Take the taxi from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Punta Islitataxi taxi
    5h 13m
    $446–507

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus 550
    3. Take the bus from Nicoya to Estradabus bus
    5h 53m
    $32–41

  5. Ferry, bus via Nicoya

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Playa Naranjo to Nicoyabus bus 511
    3. Take the bus from Nicoya to Estradabus bus
    6h 23m
    $27–34

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Puntarenas to Punta Islita.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 95.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Punta Islita, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Punta Islita via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Nicoya, and Estrada in around 5h 53m.

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