There are 3 ways to get from San José to Buena Vista by bus, car, or taxi
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San José to Buena Vista by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Buena Vista is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from San José to Buena Vista is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tralapa and arriving at Puriscal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between San José and Buena Vista is 59 km. The road distance is 40.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to Buena Vista without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs $2 - $12.
The bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
San José to Buena Vista bus services, operated by Comtrasuli, depart from Terminal Tralapa station.
San José to Buena Vista bus services, operated by Comtrasuli, arrive at Puriscal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Buena Vista is 40 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from San José to Buena Vista.
There are 285+ hotels available in Buena Vista.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Buena Vista, Costa Rica?
Comtrasuli operates a bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Tracopa also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +506 2258 3903
- [email protected]
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal Tralapa to Puriscal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2236 7070
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2251 9990
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 2250 5094
- Website
- facebook.com
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