There are 4 ways to get from San José to Monte de la Cruz by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Herediatrain Alajuela
- Take the bus from Heredia to Monte de la Cruzbus
1h 34m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to San Isidro de Herediabus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de Heredia to Herediabus
- Take the bus from Heredia to Monte de la Cruzbus
2h 21m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from San José to Monte de la Cruztaxi 19.5 km
25 min$40–50Drive 19.5 km
- Drive from San José to Monte de la Cruzcar 19.5 km
25 min$3–4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Monte de la Cruz is to train and bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Monte de la Cruz is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Monte de la Cruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia and arriving at Monte de la Cruz via San Isidro de Heredia and Heredia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between San José and Monte de la Cruz is 21 km. The road distance is 19.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Monte de la Cruz without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from San José to Monte de la Cruz, including transfers.
San José to Monte de la Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, depart from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia station.
San José to Monte de la Cruz bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, arrive at San Isidro de Heredia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Monte de la Cruz is 19 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from San José to Monte de la Cruz.
There are 740+ hotels available in Monte de la Cruz.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Monte de la Cruz, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to Monte de la Cruz via San Isidro de Heredia and Heredia in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2268 8011
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Heredia to Monte de la Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to San Isidro de Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from San Isidro de Heredia to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Heredia to Monte de la Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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