There are 4 ways to get from San José to Los Chiles by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesadacar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus 288 Los Chiles
3h 34m$20–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chilesbus 205
4h 40m$7–11Drive 175.7 km
- Drive from San José to Los Chilescar 175.7 km
2h 58m$24–34Bus via Muelle del San Carlos
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlosbus 1508 Upala / ...
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chilesbus 288 Los Chiles
4h 16m$8–18
San José to Los Chiles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Los Chiles is to bus which costs $7 - $11 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Los Chiles is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Los Chiles. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between San José and Los Chiles is 184 km. The road distance is 175.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Los Chiles without a car is to bus via Muelle del San Carlos which takes 4h 16m and costs $7 - $18.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from San José to Los Chiles, including transfers.
San José to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Los Chiles is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from San José to Los Chiles.
There are 14+ hotels available in Los Chiles.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles via Muelle del San Carlos in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
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