There are 4 ways to get from San José to San Rafael by bus, train, taxi, or car
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San José to San Rafael by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to San Rafael is to train which costs $1 - $2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from San José to San Rafael is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Terminal Lumaca and arriving at Cartago via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Estación al Atlántico and arriving at Los Ángeles. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between San José and San Rafael is 24 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from San José to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 43 min and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from San José to San Rafael, including transfers.
San José to San Rafael bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Terminal Lumaca station.
San José to San Rafael train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, depart from Estación al Atlántico station.
The best way to get from San José to San Rafael is to bus which takes 43 min and costs $9 - $12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $2 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and San Rafael, Cartago, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Lumaca operates a bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles operates a train from Estación al Atlántico to Los Ángeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2236 7070
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2251 9990
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 2250 5094
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
San José to San Rafael bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Cartago station.
San José to San Rafael train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, arrive at Los Ángeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to San Rafael is 25 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from San José to San Rafael.
There are 507+ hotels available in San Rafael.