There are 6 ways to get from San José to Cabuya by bus, taxi, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaralbus San José
- Take the taxi from Jicaral to Cabuyataxi
3h 39m$119–149Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Montezumabusferry San Jose
6h 36m$19–26Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Pozon to Cabuyacar
4h 51m$39–57Bus, 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 Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Cabuya
5h 2m$218–281Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to MontezumaPrivate / ...
6h 36m$346–364Drive 275 km
- Drive from San José to Cabuyacar 275 km
5h 10m$37–54
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Cabuya is to bus and ferry which costs $18 - $26 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Cabuya is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 39m and costs $110 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Cabuya. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Cabuya via Montezuma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between San José and Cabuya is 189 km. The road distance is 275 km.
The best way to get from San José to Cabuya without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 39m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from San José to Cabuya, including transfers.
San José to Cabuya bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Cabuya bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Montezuma station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Cabuya is 275 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from San José to Cabuya.
There are 374+ hotels available in Cabuya.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Cabuya, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from San José to Montezuma hourly. Tickets cost $360 and the journey takes 5h. Caribe Shuttle also services this route on demand.
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- 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 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Montezuma to Cabuya
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- 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
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
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