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How to get fromSanta Elena to Limonalby shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Elena to Limonal by shuttle, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal en San José to San Gabriel centrobus bus San Gabriel
    4h 48m
    $320–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cañitas to Puntarenasbus bus 625
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus bus San José
    7h 47m
    $14–17

  3. Drive 157.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to Limonalcar car 157.8 km
    3h 9m
    $22–31

  4. Drive, fly

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)car car
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FON - SJO
    3h 39m
    $231–336

  5. Bus via Quesada

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    12h 2m
    $59–69

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 190.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Limonal, San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cañitas to La Cuadra via Puntarenas, Empresarios Unidos, and Terminal en San José in around 7h 47m.

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