There are 7 ways to get from Río Claro to Puntarenas by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Río Claro to Ciudad Cortéstaxi
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus
5h 2m$242–294Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Río Claro to Queposbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus Quepos
8h 15m$17–24Drive 298.4 km
- Drive from Río Claro to Puntarenascar 298.4 km
5h$40–58Drive, taxi
- Drive from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to San Vitotaxi
4h 59m$274–360Bus via San José
- Take the bus from Río Claro to San Josébus Ciudad Neilly – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
9h 9m$27–29Bus via San José #2
- Take the bus from Rio Claro to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Panamá
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
10h 10m$33–41Fly, bus
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane GLF - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to San Vitobus
5h 40m$193–233
Golfito (GLF) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Río Claro to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Río Claro to Puntarenas is to drive and taxi which takes 4h 59m and costs $270 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Río Claro to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Río Claro and arriving at Puntarenas via Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Río Claro and Puntarenas is 368 km. The road distance is 298.4 km.
The best way to get from Río Claro to Puntarenas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $240 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Río Claro to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Río Claro to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Río Claro station.
Río Claro to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Río Claro to Puntarenas is 298 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Río Claro to Puntarenas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Río Claro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Río Claro to Puntarenas via Quepos in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
Bus from Río Claro to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $19–23
Bus from Río Claro to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Rio Claro to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2783 4293
- [email protected]
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neily
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2773 3748
- [email protected]
Bus from Ciudad Neily to San Vito
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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