There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Puriscal by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
11h 33m$312–862Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Puriscaltaxi
5d 2h$596–890Drive 5,866.4 km
- Drive from San Jose to Puriscalcar 5,866.4 km
3d$787–1,137Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
11h 14m$566–1,130BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OAK - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
12h 54m$429–822Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MRY - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Puriscaltaxi
16h 7m$363–920
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Puriscal is to fly and taxi which costs $310 - $900 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Puriscal is to Caltrain and fly and taxi which takes 11h 14m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between San Jose and Puriscal is 4911 km. The road distance is 5866.4 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Puriscal without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5 days 2h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from San Jose to Puriscal, including transfers.
Puriscal is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 2:49 AM in San Jose and 3:49 AM in Puriscal.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Puriscal is 5866 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from San Jose to Puriscal.
There are 288+ hotels available in Puriscal.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Puriscal, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Puriscal. However, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), then take the taxi to Puriscal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, take the subway to Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, walk to Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, take the bus to Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, walk to Los Angeles, take the bus to San Salvador, walk to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San José, then take the taxi to Puriscal.
- 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
- $190–750
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
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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