There are 6 ways to get from San José to Punta Banco by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from San José to Finca Alajuelabus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
- Drive from Finca Alajuela to Punta Bancocar
5h 38m$29–36Drive 310.2 km
- Drive from San José to Punta Bancocar 310.2 km
6h 12m$42–61Bus, 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 Punta Bancotaxi
4h 48m$301–402Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
6h 10m$526Bus via Neily
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
10h 7m$31–34Bus
- Take the bus from San José to Golfitobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
11h 16m$32–35
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Punta Banco is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $40 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Punta Banco is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $300 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Punta Banco. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Punta Banco via Ciudad Neily and Golfito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between San José and Punta Banco is 313 km. The road distance is 310.2 km.
The best way to get from San José to Punta Banco without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $526.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from San José to Punta Banco, including transfers.
San José to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
San José to Punta Banco bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Ciudad Neilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Punta Banco is 310 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from San José to Punta Banco.
There are 67+ hotels available in Punta Banco.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Punta Banco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San José to Punta Banco via Ciudad Neilly, Ciudad Neily, Golfito, and Golfito in around 10h 7m.
- 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 Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–23
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 Punta Banco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Punta Banco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Golfito to Punta Banco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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