There are 3 ways to get from San José to Manzanillo by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritosbus
4h$10–13Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the taxi from Pozon to Manzanillotaxi
2h$150–192Drive 128.1 km
- Drive from San José to Manzanillocar 128.1 km
2h 19m$18–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Manzanillo is to bus which costs $9 - $13 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Manzanillo is to bus and taxi which takes 2h and costs $150 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Empresarios Unidos and arriving at Abangaritos via Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between San José and Manzanillo is 155 km. The road distance is 128.1 km.
The best way to get from San José to Manzanillo without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 4h to get from San José to Manzanillo, including transfers.
San José to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
San José to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Manzanillo is 128 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from San José to Manzanillo.
There are 14+ hotels available in Manzanillo.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Manzanillo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Abangaritos via Puntarenas in around 4h.
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Puntarenas to Abangaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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