There are 3 ways to get from Santa Elena to Tárcoles by shuttle, bus, or car
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to PuntarenasPrivate
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Tárcolesbus Puntarenas
3h 56m$215–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cañitas to Puntarenasbus 625
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Tárcolesbus Puntarenas
5h 15m$8–14Drive 98.7 km
- Drive from Santa Elena to Tárcolescar 98.7 km
1h 56m$14–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Elena to Tárcoles is to bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Elena to Tárcoles is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Elena to Tárcoles. However, there are services departing from Cañitas and arriving at Tárcoles via Puntarenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Santa Elena and Tárcoles is 135 km. The road distance is 98.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Elena to Tárcoles without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $215 - $225.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santa Elena to Tárcoles, including transfers.
Santa Elena to Tárcoles bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, depart from Cañitas station.
Santa Elena to Tárcoles bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Elena to Tárcoles is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Santa Elena to Tárcoles.
There are 762+ hotels available in Tárcoles.
What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Tárcoles, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cañitas to Tárcoles via Puntarenas in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Tárcoles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Tárcoles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Cañitas to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
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