There are 3 ways to get from San José to Tilarán by bus or car
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San José to Tilarán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Tilarán is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from San José to Tilarán is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $24 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and arriving at Tilarán. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between San José and Tilarán is 195 km. The road distance is 179.2 km.
The best way to get from San José to Tilarán without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tilarán takes 4h including transfers and departs three times a day.
San José to Tilarán bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San José to Tilarán bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Tilarán station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Tilarán is 179 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from San José to Tilarán.
There are 124+ hotels available in Tilarán.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Tilarán, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes Tilarán S.A operates a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tilarán 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
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