There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José by taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from San Rafael de Guatuso to Los Ángelestaxi
- Take the bus from Los Ángeles to San Ramónbus
- Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus
2h 54m$99–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael de Guatuso to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205/1508
4h$6–9Drive 157.7 km
- Drive from San Rafael de Guatuso to San Josécar 157.7 km
2h 31m$22–31Bus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Guatuso to Terminal San Carlosbus 234 Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 205
5h 38m$9–13
San Rafael de Guatuso to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Rafael de Guatuso and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between San Rafael de Guatuso and San José is 162 km. The road distance is 157.7 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José, including transfers.
San Rafael de Guatuso to San José bus services, operated by Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A., depart from San Rafael de Guatuso station.
San Rafael de Guatuso to San José bus services, operated by Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A., arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael de Guatuso to San José is 158 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from San Rafael de Guatuso to San José.
There are 764+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between San Rafael de Guatuso, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A. operates a bus from San Rafael de Guatuso to Terminal Atlántico Norte once daily, and the journey takes 4h. Two other operators also service this route.
Bus from Los Ángeles to San Ramón
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from San Rafael de Guatuso to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from San Rafael de Guatuso to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from San Rafael de Guatuso to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Estación de Buses Guatuso to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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