There are 6 ways to get from San José to Volcán Barú by bus, unknown, 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, travel
best- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
- Walk from Ciudad Neilly to Volcán Barúunknown
7h 22mBus, fly to Golfito, travel
- 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 Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
- Walk from Golfito (GLF) to Volcán Barúunknown
4h 55mBus, travel via La Concepción
- Take the bus from San José to Paso Canoasbus
- Take the bus from La Concepción to Nueva Californiabus
- Walk from Nueva California to Volcán Barúunknown
9h 35mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Davidbus
- Take the bus from David to Guadalupebus
- Walk from Guadalupe to Volcán Barúunknown
11h 22mBus, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, travel
- 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 Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Walk from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Volcán Barúunknown
5h 6mBus, fly to Drake Bay, travel
- 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 Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
- Walk from Drake Bay (DRK) to Volcán Barúunknown
5h 44m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San José and Volcán Barú is 335 km.
The best way to get from San José to Volcán Barú without a car is to bus and travel which takes 7h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from San José to Volcán Barú, including transfers.
Volcán Barú is 1h ahead of San José. It is currently 3:10 AM in San José and 4:10 AM in Volcán Barú.
There are 234+ hotels available in Volcán Barú.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Volcán Barú, Panama?
There is no direct connection from San José to Volcán Barú. However, you can take the bus to Ciudad Neilly then travel to Volcán Barú. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Golfito (GLF), then travel to Volcán Barú.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
Bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–25
- 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
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
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
Bus from La Concepción to Nueva California
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from David to Guadalupe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
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