There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Osa Peninsula by train, plane, unknown, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, travel
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SFO - DRK
- Walk from Drake Bay (DRK) to Osa Peninsulaunknown
15h 5mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from San José to Tinocobus
- Walk from Tinoco to Osa Peninsulaunknown
5d 7hCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, travel
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SFO - PJM
- Walk from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Osa Peninsulaunknown
12h 35mFly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Walk from Puerto Jiménez to Osa Peninsulaunknown
16h 29mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, travel
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SFO - GLF
- Walk from Golfito (GLF) to Osa Peninsulaunknown
13h 36mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Walk from Puerto Jiménez to Osa Peninsulaunknown
16h 9mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SFO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
- Walk from Golfito to Osa Peninsulaunknown
16h 37mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, travel
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SFO - XQP
- Walk from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Osa Peninsulaunknown
13h 36m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Jose and Osa Peninsula is 5120 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Osa Peninsula without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from San Jose to Osa Peninsula, including transfers.
There are 206+ hotels available in Osa Peninsula.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Osa Peninsula. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Drake Bay (DRK), then travel to Osa Peninsula. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Osa Peninsula via Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, San José, and Tinoco in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Tinoco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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