There are 4 ways to get from San José to Tierra Blanca by bus, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
- Take the bus from Cartago to Tierra Blancabus
2h$2–4Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartagotrain Cartago
- Take the bus from Cartago to Tierra Blancabus
2h 6m$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San José to Tierra Blancataxi 28.1 km
38 min$55–70Drive 28.1 km
- Drive from San José to Tierra Blancacar 28.1 km
38 min$4–6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Tierra Blanca is to bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Tierra Blanca is to taxi which takes 38 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Tierra Blanca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Lumaca and arriving at Tierra Blanca via Cartago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between San José and Tierra Blanca is 30 km. The road distance is 28.1 km.
The best way to get from San José to Tierra Blanca without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $2 - $5.
It takes approximately 2h to get from San José to Tierra Blanca, including transfers.
San José to Tierra Blanca bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, depart from Terminal Lumaca station.
San José to Tierra Blanca bus services, operated by Autotransportes Lumaca, arrive at Cartago station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Tierra Blanca is 28 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from San José to Tierra Blanca.
There are 489+ hotels available in Tierra Blanca.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Tierra Blanca, Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Lumaca to Tierra Blanca via Cartago and Cartago in around 2h.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Phone
- +506 2536 6052
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Metrópoli
Bus from Cartago to Tierra Blanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Buses Metrópoli
Bus from Cartago to Tierra Blanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Buses Metrópoli
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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