There are 4 ways to get from San José to Puerto de Caldera by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San José to Pozonbus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the taxi from Pozon to Puerto de Calderataxi
58 min$50–62Drive 80.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Puerto de Calderacar 80.7 km
1h 19m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Puntarenasbus San José – Managua / ...
1h 39m$33–42Bus via Cruce de Barranca
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cruce de Barrancabus Sjo
2h 8m$37–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Puerto de Caldera is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Puerto de Caldera is to bus and taxi which takes 58 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Puerto de Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Puntarenas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between San José and Puerto de Caldera is 83 km. The road distance is 80.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Puerto de Caldera without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 58 min and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from San José to Puerto de Caldera, including transfers.
San José to Puerto de Caldera bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
San José to Puerto de Caldera bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Puerto de Caldera is 81 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from San José to Puerto de Caldera.
There are 175+ hotels available in Puerto de Caldera.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Puerto de Caldera, Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Puntarenas 4 times a day. Tickets cost $11–15 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cruce de Barranca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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