There are 5 ways to get from San José to Cóbano 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 Cóbanobusferry San Jose
4h 46m$17–22Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Pozon to Cóbanocar
4h 42m$36–52Bus, 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 9m$151–182Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to MontezumaPrivate / ...
6h 30m$346–378Drive 254.8 km
- Drive from San José to Cóbanocar 254.8 km
5h 2m$35–50
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Cóbano is to bus and ferry which costs $17 - $22 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Cóbano is to bus and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $150 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Cóbano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between San José and Cóbano is 155 km. The road distance is 254.8 km.
The best way to get from San José to Cóbano without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 46m and costs $17 - $22.
The bus and ferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano takes 4h 46m including transfers and departs once daily.
San José to Cóbano bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Cóbano bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Cóbano station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Cóbano is 255 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from San José to Cóbano.
There are 394+ hotels available in Cóbano.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Cóbano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Transportes Cóbano operates a vehicle from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano once daily. Tickets cost $17–22 and the journey takes 4h 46m.
- 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 Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- 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) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $345
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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