There are 3 ways to get from San José to Tigre by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Tigre is to bus which costs $8 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from San José to Tigre is to bus which takes 44 min and costs $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and arriving at Parada El Tigre. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between San José and Tigre is 79 km. The road distance is 77.9 km.
The best way to get from San José to Tigre without a car is to bus which takes 44 min and costs $8.
The bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada El Tigre takes 44 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
San José to Tigre bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San José to Tigre bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Parada El Tigre station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Tigre is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from San José to Tigre.
There are 54+ hotels available in Tigre.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Tigre, Heredia, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Guapileños operates a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada El Tigre every 3 hours. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada El Tigre
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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