There are 2 ways to get from San José to Santa Marta by bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Santa Marta is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Santa Marta is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $25 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Santa Marta. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and arriving at Parada Bataan Centro via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between San José and Santa Marta is 249 km. The road distance is 127 km.
The best way to get from San José to Santa Marta without a car is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from San José to Santa Marta, including transfers.
San José to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San José to Santa Marta bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Parada Bataan Centro station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Santa Marta is 127 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from San José to Santa Marta.
There are 16+ hotels available in Santa Marta.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santa Marta, Limón, Costa Rica?
Grupo Caribeños operates a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Bataan Centro every 2 hours. Tickets cost $8–16 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Transportes Matina Bataan also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Bataan Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Website
- Transportes Matina Bataan
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Bataan Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transportes Matina Bataan
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