There are 5 ways to get from San José to Manzanillo (Station) by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillobus San José – Manzanillo
5h 37m$12–18Drive 229.5 km
- Drive from San José to Manzanillo (Station)car 229.5 km
3h 46m$32–46Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SJO - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
4h 54m$196–247Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to ManzanilloManzanillo
5h 8m$74Shuttle via Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Viejo de TalamancaSan José / ...
4h$60–470
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Manzanillo (Station) is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Manzanillo (Station) is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Parada Playa Manzanillo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between San José and Manzanillo (Station) is 232 km. The road distance is 229.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Manzanillo (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs $12 - $18.
The bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
San José to Manzanillo (Station) bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Manzanillo (Station) bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Parada Playa Manzanillo station.
Manzanillo (Station) is 1h ahead of San José. It is currently 6:50 PM in San José and 7:50 PM in Manzanillo (Station).
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Manzanillo (Station) is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from San José to Manzanillo (Station).
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Manzanillo (Station), Limón, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes MEPE operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo once daily. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Parada Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
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