There are 3 ways to get from San José to Palmares by bus, car, or taxi
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San José to Palmares by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Palmares is to bus which costs $2 - $10 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Palmares is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola and arriving at Palmares. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between San José and Palmares is 60 km. The road distance is 51.9 km.
The best way to get from San José to Palmares without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $2 - $10.
The bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Palmares takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
San José to Palmares bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, depart from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola station.
San José to Palmares bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, arrive at Palmares station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Palmares is 52 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from San José to Palmares.
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Palmares, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Palmares operates a bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Palmares every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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