There are 7 ways to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe by bus, car, shuttle, plane, ferry, busferry, 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 Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Palmar Nortebus Panamá
7h$13–19Drive 253.5 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Sierpecar 253.5 km
4h 23m$41–59Shuttle, 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 Sierpecar
5h 43m$343–422Ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry Puntarenas-Paquera / ...
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Sierpebusferry Sierpe
8h 10m$100–295Bus 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 33m$26–29Shuttle, 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
5h 43m$505–585Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Sierpecar
6h 13m$380–628
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe is to bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Sierpe. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Sierpe via Quepos and Palmar Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Puntarenas and Sierpe is 264 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 7h and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Puntarenas to Sierpe, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Sierpe bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Sierpe bus services, operated by Transportes Quepos Puntarenas, arrive at Quepos 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 101+ hotels available in Sierpe.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Sierpe, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Sierpe via Quepos and Palmar Norte in around 7h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- 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 Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
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 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Montezuma to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- 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 Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–22
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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