There are 4 ways to get from San José to Uvita by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Herediatrain Alajuela
- Take the bus from Heredia to Calle Hernándezbus
1h 43m$3Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to San Isidro de Herediabus
- Take the bus from San Isidro de Heredia to Herediabus
- Take the bus from Heredia to Calle Hernándezbus
2h 30m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from San José to Uvitataxi 16.4 km
19 min$35–45Drive 16.4 km
- Drive from San José to Uvitacar 16.4 km
19 min$3–4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Uvita is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from San José to Uvita is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia and arriving at Calle Hernández via San Isidro de Heredia and Heredia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between San José and Uvita is 17 km. The road distance is 16.4 km.
The best way to get from San José to Uvita without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 43m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from San José to Uvita, including transfers.
San José to Uvita bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, depart from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia station.
San José to Uvita bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, arrive at San Isidro de Heredia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Uvita is 16 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from San José to Uvita.
There are 760+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Uvita, Heredia, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to Calle Hernández via San Isidro de Heredia and Heredia in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Estación Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2268 8011
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Heredia to Calle Hernández
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Terminal San Isidro de Heredia to San Isidro de Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from San Isidro de Heredia to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
Bus from Heredia to Calle Hernández
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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