There are 6 ways to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe by bus, car, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pozón to Palmar Nortebus 601 San José
6h 43m$18–36Drive 253.5 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Sierpecar 253.5 km
4h 23m$34–50Ferry, shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Sierpecar
6h 41m$262–588Bus via Esterillo Centro
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Esterillosbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Esterillo Centro to Sierpebus By Costanera
6h 57m$19–30Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
- Take the bus from San José to Sierpebus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
9h 55m$26–29Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Sierpetaxi
6h 23m$476–557
Puntarenas to Sierpe by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe is to bus via San José which costs $25 - $29 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Sierpe. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Sierpe via Pozón and Palmar Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Sierpe is 254 km. The road distance is 253.5 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Sierpe bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Pozón station.
Puntarenas to Sierpe bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Palmar Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Sierpe is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Puntarenas to Sierpe.
There are 96+ hotels available in Sierpe.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Sierpe, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from Pozón to Palmar Norte once daily. Tickets cost $16–19 and the journey takes 3h 31m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Esterillo Centro to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
Bus from San José to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Esterillos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- 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 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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