There are 4 ways to get from Puntarenas to Puriscal by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus via San José
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
- Take the bus from San José to Salitralesbus Quepos – San José vía Puriscal
5h 15m$17–19Drive 90.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Puntarenas to Puriscalcar 90.5 km
2h 19m$13–18Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus Puntarenas
- Take the taxi from Orotina to Puriscaltaxi
2h 9m$101–137Bus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Parritabus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Santa Rosabus By Puriscal
6h 3m$14–18
Puntarenas to Puriscal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Puriscal is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Puriscal is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 9m and costs $100 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Puriscal. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Salitrales via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Puriscal is 155 km. The road distance is 90.5 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Puriscal without a car is to bus via San José which takes 5h 15m and costs $16 - $19.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Puntarenas to Puriscal, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Puriscal bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Puriscal bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Empresarios Unidos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Puriscal is 90 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Puntarenas to Puriscal.
There are 149+ hotels available in Puriscal.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Puriscal, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Salitrales via Empresarios Unidos and San José in around 5h 15m.
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Salitrales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from Terminal de buses Parrita to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–11
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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