There are 5 ways to get from San José to Playas del Coco by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Cocobus Liberia
3h 16m$11–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Playas del Cocobus San Jose
5h 35m$10–13Drive 238.7 km
- Drive from San José to Playas del Cococar 238.7 km
3h 52m$32–47Bus, 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
5h 7mShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Playas del Coco
4h 17m$70–240
San José to Playas del Coco by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playas del Coco is to bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playas del Coco is to bus via Liberia which takes 3h 16m and costs $10 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia and arriving at Playas del Coco. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between San José and Playas del Coco is 241 km. The road distance is 238.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playas del Coco without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 3h 16m and costs $10 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from San José to Playas del Coco, including transfers.
San José to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playas del Coco is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from San José to Playas del Coco.
There are 847+ hotels available in Playas del Coco.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playas del Coco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Playas del Coco via Liberia, Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, and Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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
Shuttle from Playa Tamarindo to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Playas del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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