There are 3 ways to get from San José to Puntarenas by bus, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Puntarenas is to bus which costs $7 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Puntarenas is to shuttle which takes 1h 30m and costs $70 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Empresarios Unidos and arriving at Puntarenas. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between San José and Puntarenas is 96 km. The road distance is 97.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $7.
The bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
San José to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
San José to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Puntarenas is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from San José to Puntarenas.
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas hourly. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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