There are 5 ways to get from San José to Marbella by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Veintisiete de Abrilbus 1502
3h 8m$65–82Bus via Terminal Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus 1502
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Marbellabus
7h 46m$14–3,011Drive 260.7 km
- Drive from San José to Marbellacar 260.7 km
4h 34m$35–51Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- 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 Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
3h 46m$216–282Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- 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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
4h 13m$251–347
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Marbella is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Marbella is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $65 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Veintisiete de Abril via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between San José and Marbella is 309 km. The road distance is 260.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Marbella without a car is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from San José to Marbella, including transfers.
San José to Marbella bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Marbella bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Veintisiete de Abril station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Marbella is 261 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from San José to Marbella.
There are 234+ hotels available in Marbella.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Marbella, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Veintisiete de Abril 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Veintisiete de Abril
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
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
- Website
- sanjosecostarica.org
Bus from Santa Cruz to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–3,000
- Schedules at
- ctp.go.cr
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