There are 4 ways to get from San José to Paraíso by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Paraíso is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Paraíso is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Paraíso. However, there are services departing from Terminal Lumaca and arriving at Paraíso via Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from San José to Paraíso. However, there are services departing from Estación al Atlántico and arriving at Estación Cartago via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between San José and Paraíso is 29 km. The road distance is 29.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Paraíso without a car is to bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from San José to Paraíso, including transfers.
San José to Paraíso bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Terminal Lumaca station.
San José to Paraíso train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, depart from Estación al Atlántico station.
The best way to get from San José to Paraíso is to bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Paraíso, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Lumaca operates a bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles operates a train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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More Questions & Answers
San José to Paraíso bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Cartago station.
San José to Paraíso train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, arrive at Estación Cartago station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Paraíso is 30 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from San José to Paraíso.
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