There are 4 ways to get from San José to Playa Naranjo by bus, car, plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaralbus San José
3h 19m$9Drive 235.3 km
- Drive from San José to Playa Naranjocar 235.3 km
4h 1m$32–46Bus, 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 Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Take the taxi from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Playa Naranjotaxi
4h 10m$251–312Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjoferry Playa Naranjo / ...
4h 35m$15–20
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playa Naranjo is to bus which costs $9 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playa Naranjo is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $9.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Playa Naranjo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Playa Naranjo via Jicaral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between San José and Playa Naranjo is 153 km. The road distance is 235.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playa Naranjo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from San José to Playa Naranjo, including transfers.
San José to Playa Naranjo bus services, operated by Transportes Arsa, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Playa Naranjo bus services, operated by Transportes Arsa, arrive at Jicaral station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playa Naranjo is 235 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from San José to Playa Naranjo.
There are 93+ hotels available in Playa Naranjo.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Naranjo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Transportes Arsa operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaral 3 times a day. Tickets cost $9 and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- 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
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- 506 2661-1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- COONATRAMAR
Ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- COONATRAMAR
- Adult
- $3
- Children (3-12)
- $2
- Drivers
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
CR Travels
- Phone
- +506 8449 5906
- Website
- facebook.com
Gilberto
- Phone
- +506 8826 9055
- Website
- montezumabeach.com
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