There are 4 ways to get from San José to Santa Clara by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Take the taxi from Liberia to Santa Clarataxi
3h 31m$139–171Drive 204.1 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Santa Claracar 204.1 km
3h 22m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upalabus 515
4h 40m$34–42Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upalabus 234 Ciudad Quesada
7h 39m$34–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Santa Clara is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Terminal de buses Upala via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between San José and Santa Clara is 270 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from San José to Santa Clara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 31m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from San José to Santa Clara, including transfers.
San José to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Terminal de buses Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Santa Clara is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from San José to Santa Clara.
There are 18+ hotels available in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santa Clara, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
Transnorte de Upala operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upala 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal de buses Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal San Carlos to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Central de Taxis 2000
- Phone
- +506 2666 2000
- Website
- facebook.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 8890 4607
- Website
- taxilir.com
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