There are 4 ways to get from San José to Cot by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
- Take the bus from Cartago to Cotbus
1h 19m$2–3Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain Cartago
- Take the bus from Cartago to Cotbus
1h 25m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from San José to Cottaxi 28.3 km
34 min$60–75Drive 28.3 km
- Drive from San José to Cotcar 28.3 km
34 min$4–6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Cot is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Cot is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Cot. However, there are services departing from Terminal Lumaca and arriving at Cot via Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between San José and Cot is 29 km. The road distance is 28.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to Cot without a car is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from San José to Cot, including transfers.
San José to Cot bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Terminal Lumaca station.
San José to Cot bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Cartago station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Cot is 28 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from San José to Cot.
There are 409+ hotels available in Cot.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Cot, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cot via Cartago and Cartago in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- +506 2536 6052
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cartago to Cot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cartago to Cot
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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