There are 5 ways to get from San José to Pavones Point by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San José to Finca Alajuelabus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
- Take the taxi from Finca Alajuela to Pavones Pointtaxi
5h 32m$178–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to Golfitobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the bus from Golfito to Pavonesbus Golfito
11h 15m$32–35Drive 307.3 km
- Drive from San José to Pavones Pointcar 307.3 km
6h 6m$42–60Bus, fly, taxi
- 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 Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Take the taxi from Golfito (GLF) to Pavones Pointtaxi
4h 42m$291–392Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
- Take the bus from Golfito to Pavonesbus Golfito
6h 9m$526
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Pavones Point is to bus which costs $31 - $35 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Pavones Point is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 42m and costs $290 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Pavones Point. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Pavones via Golfito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between San José and Pavones Point is 310 km. The road distance is 307.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to Pavones Point without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 32m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from San José to Pavones Point, including transfers.
San José to Pavones Point bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
San José to Pavones Point bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Golfito station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Pavones Point is 307 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from San José to Pavones Point.
There are 206+ hotels available in Pavones Point.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Pavones Point, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San José to Pavones Point via Golfito, Golfito, and Pavones in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Finca Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $18–21
Bus from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $24–28
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 8740 2937
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Pavones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $110–200
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