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How to get fromSanta Elena to Uvitaby shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Elena to Uvita by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus Private / ...
    2. Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus bus David – San José vía Costanera / ...
    4h 50m
    $333–337

  2. Bus via San José

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cañitas to Puntarenasbus bus 625
    2. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus bus
    7h 46m
    $27–31

  3. Drive 240.9 km

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to Uvitacar car 240.9 km
    4h 23m
    $33–47

  4. Drive to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)car car
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FON - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi taxi
    3h 46m
    $271–556

  5. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Santa Elena to San Ramóncar car
    2. Take the bus from San Ramón to Empresarios Unidosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus bus
    5h 2m
    $30–39

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to La Fortunabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Quepos to Uvitabus bus
    11h 34m
    $384–387

  7. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi taxi
    4h 40m
    $570–652

La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 316.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Cañitas to Uvita via Puntarenas, Empresarios Unidos, and San José in around 7h 46m.

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