There are 4 ways to get from San José to Carrillo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belénbus 1502
2h 16m$9–12Drive 227.6 km
- Drive from San José to Carrillocar 227.6 km
4h 11m$31–45Bus, 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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
3h 42m$241–827Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Carrillo
4h 39m$235
San José to Carrillo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Carrillo is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Carrillo is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Belén. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between San José and Carrillo is 246 km. The road distance is 227.6 km.
The best way to get from San José to Carrillo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $9 - $12.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belén takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs four times a day.
San José to Carrillo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Carrillo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Belén station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Carrillo is 228 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from San José to Carrillo.
There are 97+ hotels available in Carrillo.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Carrillo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belén 4 times a day. Tickets cost $9–18 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Belén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Carrillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
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