There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cecilia to San José by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San Josébus 505
3h 27mDrive 251 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cecilia to San Josécar 251 km
3h 51m$34–49Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
5h 18m$503–598Bus via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus 505 San José
6h 5m$74–93
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cecilia to San José is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cecilia to San José is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cecilia to San José. However, there are services departing from La Cruz and arriving at Terminal Pulmitan San José via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Santa Cecilia and San José is 293 km. The road distance is 251 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cecilia to San José without a car is to bus which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Santa Cecilia to San José, including transfers.
Santa Cecilia to San José bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., depart from La Cruz station.
Santa Cecilia to San José bus services, operated by Transportes Deldú S.A., arrive at Terminal Pulmitan San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cecilia to San José is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Santa Cecilia to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Santa Cecilia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transportes Deldú S.A. operates a bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San José every 4 hours, and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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 La Cruz to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Regular
- $15–20
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