There are 3 ways to get from San José to Valle Azul by bus, car, or plane
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 Empresarios Unidos to San Ramónbus San José
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Valle Azulbus 272 La Fortuna
3h 11m$10Drive 96 km
- Drive from San José to Valle Azulcar 96 km
1h 54m$13–19Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
3h 35m$206–302
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Valle Azul is to bus which costs $10 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Valle Azul is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Valle Azul. However, there are services departing from Empresarios Unidos and arriving at Valle Azul via San Ramón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between San José and Valle Azul is 115 km. The road distance is 96 km.
The best way to get from San José to Valle Azul without a car is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $10.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from San José to Valle Azul, including transfers.
San José to Valle Azul bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
San José to Valle Azul bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at San Ramón station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Valle Azul is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from San José to Valle Azul.
There are 657+ hotels available in Valle Azul.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Valle Azul, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Valle Azul via San Ramón in around 3h 11m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from San Ramón to Valle Azul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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