There are 3 ways to get from Puntarenas to San Mateo by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to San Mateo is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to San Mateo is to bus which takes 46 min and costs $10 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Orotina via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Puntarenas and San Mateo is 45 km. The road distance is 41.3 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to San Mateo without a car is to bus which takes 46 min and costs $10 - $18.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Puntarenas to San Mateo, including transfers.
Puntarenas to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Orotina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to San Mateo is 41 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Puntarenas to San Mateo.
There are 156+ hotels available in San Mateo.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and San Mateo, Costa Rica?
Transportes Quepos Puntarenas operates a bus from Puntarenas to Orotina every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 40 min.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
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