There are 3 ways to get from San José to Chontales by bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
4h 19m$30–35Drive 189.9 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Chontalescar 189.9 km
4h 8m$26–37Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to UvitaPrivate
- Take the taxi from Uvita to Chontalestaxi
2h 8m$552–572
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Chontales is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Chontales is to shuttle and taxi which takes 2h 8m and costs $550 - $580.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Chontales. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Ciudad Cortés via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between San José and Chontales is 195 km. The road distance is 189.9 km.
The best way to get from San José to Chontales without a car is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $30 - $36.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from San José to Chontales, including transfers.
San José to Chontales bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
San José to Chontales bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Ciudad Cortés station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Chontales is 190 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from San José to Chontales.
There are 102+ hotels available in Chontales.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Chontales, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Tracopa operates a bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés every 4 hours. Tickets cost $16–19 and the journey takes 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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