There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to San José by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to San José is to bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to San José is to drive which takes 1h and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to San José. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at San Jose Terminal Transtusa via Turrialba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and San José is 71 km. The road distance is 53 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to San José without a car is to bus which takes 1h 41m and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Santa Cruz to San José, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to San José bus services, operated by Transaro de Turrialba S.A., depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to San José bus services, operated by Transaro de Turrialba S.A., arrive at Turrialba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to San José is 53 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Santa Cruz to San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Cartago, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Santa Cruz to San Jose Terminal Transtusa via Turrialba and Turrialba in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +56 2556 0598
- Website
- Transaro de Turrialba S.A.
Bus from Santa Cruz to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Transaro de Turrialba S.A.
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transtusa
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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