There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Golfito by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
1h 20m$214–290Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Dominicalcar
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus Panamá
5h 58m$26–38Bus via Finca Alajuela
- Take the bus from San José to Finca Alajuelabus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera
4h 55m$107–130Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mall Real Cariari to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
4h 45m$546–551Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
7h 37m$52–68Drive 251.3 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Golfitocar 251.3 km
5h 7m$34–49
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Golfito is to drive and bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Golfito is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs $210 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Golfito. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Finca Alajuela via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Golfito is 203 km. The road distance is 251.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Golfito without a car is to bus via Finca Alajuela which takes 4h 55m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Santa Ana to Golfito, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Golfito bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Golfito is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs $210 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Finca Alajuela, which costs $100 - $130 and takes 4h 55m.
Santa Ana to Golfito bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Finca Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Golfito is 251 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Santa Ana to Golfito.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Tracopa operates a bus from San José to Finca Alajuela 5 times a day. Tickets cost $18–21 and the journey takes 4h 1m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Finca Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $18–21
Bus from Dominical to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Mall Real Cariari to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
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