There are 5 ways to get from San José to Paquera by busferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry
best- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquerabusferry San Jose
4h 53m$19–23Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Pozon to Paqueracar
4h 7m$37–52Bus, fly
- 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 Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
3h 45m$211–257Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamborPrivate
- Take the bus from Tambor to Paquerabus Paquera
4h 46m$314–618Drive 257.7 km
- Drive from San José to Paqueracar 257.7 km
4h 26m$35–50
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Paquera is to bus and ferry which costs $18 - $23 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Paquera is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $210 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Paquera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Paquera via El Relleno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between San José and Paquera is 122 km. The road distance is 257.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Paquera without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs $18 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from San José to Paquera, including transfers.
San José to Paquera bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Paquera bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Paquera station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Paquera is 258 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from San José to Paquera.
There are 149+ hotels available in Paquera.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Paquera, Costa Rica?
Transportes Cóbano operates a vehicle from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquera once daily. Tickets cost $16–21 and the journey takes 3h 41m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Bus from Tambor to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- 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 San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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