There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Uvita (Station) by plane, bus, shuttle, train, car, subway, or taxi
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
14h 6m$660–1,232Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, drive
cheapest- 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
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Uvita (Station)car
17h 24m$224–797Train, bus, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
5d 3h$962–1,230Drive 5,979.5 km
- Drive from San Jose to Uvita (Station)car 5,979.5 km
3d 2h$802–1,159Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- 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 bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
13h 47m$914–1,399BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- 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 bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
15h 27m$787–1,141Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Uvita
14h 55m$727–1,646Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvita (Station)taxi
12h 7m$316–910
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 Uvita (Station) is to Caltrain and fly and drive which costs $220 - $800 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Uvita (Station) is to Caltrain and fly and taxi which takes 12h 7m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between San Jose and Uvita (Station) is 5108 km. The road distance is 5979.5 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Uvita (Station) without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 5 days 3h and costs $950 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from San Jose to Uvita (Station), including transfers.
Uvita (Station) is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 9:47 AM in San Jose and 10:47 AM in Uvita (Station).
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Uvita (Station) is 5980 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from San Jose to Uvita (Station).
There are 495+ hotels available in Uvita (Station).
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Uvita (Station), Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Uvita (Station). 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), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, take the shuttle to Uvita, then walk to Uvita (Station). Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Uvita (Station) 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, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San José, San José, and Uvita in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
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
- $190–750
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
- $310–1,100
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
- $190–750
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
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- $320–1,100
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
- $190–800
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
- $190–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
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
- $190–750
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
- $310–1,100
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
- $190–750
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
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- $320–1,100
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
- $190–800
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
- $190–800
- 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
- $200–800
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
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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 San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- $410–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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
- $180–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
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
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- 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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- 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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- 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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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