There are 5 ways to get from San José to Punta Blanco 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 Blancocar
5h 42m$29–37Drive 312.5 km
- Drive from San José to Punta Blancocar 312.5 km
6h 16m$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 Blancotaxi
4h 53m$301–402Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
6h 15m$532–534Bus
- Take the bus from San José to Golfitobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera
- Take the bus from Golfito to Punta Bancobus Golfito
11h 21m$38–43
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Punta Blanco is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $40 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Punta Blanco is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 53m and costs $300 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Punta Blanco. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Punta Banco via Golfito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between San José and Punta Blanco is 315 km. The road distance is 312.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Punta Blanco without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $532 - $534.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from San José to Punta Blanco, including transfers.
San José to Punta Blanco bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
San José to Punta Blanco bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Golfito station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Punta Blanco is 313 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from San José to Punta Blanco.
There are 67+ hotels available in Punta Blanco.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Punta Blanco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San José to Punta Blanco via Golfito, Golfito, and Punta Banco in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- flysansa.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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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