There are 3 ways to get from San José to San Rafael by bus, car, or taxi
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San José to San Rafael by bus
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The cheapest way to get from San José to San Rafael is to bus which costs $5 - $14 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from San José to San Rafael is to bus which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Cruce San Ramón. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between San José and San Rafael is 61 km. The road distance is 57.8 km.
The best way to get from San José to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $14.
The bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce San Ramón takes 34 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
San José to San Rafael bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to San Rafael bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Cruce San Ramón station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to San Rafael is 58 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from San José to San Rafael.
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and San Rafael, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce San Ramón 5 times a day. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 34 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Cruce San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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