There are 6 ways to get from San José to Pochote by bus, taxi, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaralbus San José
- Take the taxi from Jicaral to Pochotetaxi
3h 8m$83–103Drive 252.9 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Pochotecar 252.9 km
4h 51m$34–49Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Pozon to Pochotecar
4h 32m$36–52Bus, fly
- 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
3h 31m$186–227Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to TamborPrivate
3h 10m$319–624Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Tamborbusferry San Jose
4h 35m$36–45
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Pochote is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Pochote is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 8m and costs $80 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Pochote. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Tambor via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between San José and Pochote is 171 km. The road distance is 252.9 km.
The best way to get from San José to Pochote without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 8m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from San José to Pochote, including transfers.
San José to Pochote bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Pochote bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Tambor station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Pochote is 253 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from San José to Pochote.
There are 407+ hotels available in Pochote.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Pochote, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Caribe Shuttle operates a shuttle from San José to Tambor on demand. Tickets cost $300 and the journey takes 3h. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Pozon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–12
- 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 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
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