There are 3 ways to get from San José to Playa Dominical by bus, car, or shuttle
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San José to Playa Dominical by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playa Dominical is to bus which costs $17 - $20 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playa Dominical is to shuttle which takes 1h 30m and costs $35 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Dominical. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between San José and Playa Dominical is 208 km. The road distance is 136.2 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playa Dominical without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $17 - $20.
The bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
San José to Playa Dominical bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
San José to Playa Dominical bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Dominical station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playa Dominical is 136 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from San José to Playa Dominical.
There are 472+ hotels available in Playa Dominical.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Dominical, Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical twice daily. Tickets cost $15–22 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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