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There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Cabo Matapalo by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménezshuttle bus
    16h 9m
    $1,236–1,942

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SFO - GLF
    3. Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Cabo Matapalocar car
    15h 10m
    $222–794

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Puerto Jiménezbus bus
    5d 6h
    $458–621

  4. Drive 6,139 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Cabo Matapalocar car 6,139 km
    3d 4h
    $824–1,190

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJC - PJM
    12h 23m
    $272–918

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménezshuttle bus
    15h 49m
    $1,260–1,660

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SFO - PJM
    12h 44m
    $266–835

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane plane SFO - DRK
    3. Take the taxi from Drake Bay (DRK) to Cabo Matapalotaxi taxi
    16h 25m
    $366–960

  9. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfitoshuttle bus
    5. Drive from Golfito to Cabo Matapalocar car
    18h 12m
    $930–1,817

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,243.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 9m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to Cabo Matapalo via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal Puerto Jiménez in around 5d 6h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) twice daily.

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