There are 3 ways to get from San José to Matapalo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalobus 1502
2h 53m$10–12Drive 253 km
- Drive from San José to Matapalocar 253 km
4h 26m$34–49Bus, fly
- 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
3h 33m$195–280
San José to Matapalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Matapalo is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Matapalo is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Matapalo. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between San José and Matapalo is 311 km. The road distance is 253 km.
The best way to get from San José to Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $10 - $12.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalo takes 2h 53m including transfers and departs three times a day.
San José to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Matapalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Matapalo is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from San José to Matapalo.
There are 938+ hotels available in Matapalo.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Matapalo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
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 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 Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- 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
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