There are 3 ways to get from Santa Elena (Station) to San José by shuttle, bus, or car
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Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Colabus San José / ...
2h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monteverde to Terminal 7-10 San Josébus 675
6h 1m$7–10Drive 138.1 km
- Drive from Santa Elena (Station) to San Josécar 138.1 km
2h 33m$19–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Elena (Station) to San José is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Elena (Station) to San José is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $18 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Monteverde and arriving at Terminal 7-10 San José. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Santa Elena (Station) and San José is 160 km. The road distance is 138.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Elena (Station) to San José without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Santa Elena (Station) to San José, including transfers.
Santa Elena (Station) to San José bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, depart from Monteverde station.
Santa Elena (Station) to San José bus services, operated by Transmonteverde, arrive at Terminal 7-10 San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Elena (Station) to San José is 138 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Santa Elena (Station) to San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Santa Elena (Station), Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Transmonteverde operates a bus from Monteverde to Terminal 7-10 San José twice daily. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmonteverde
Bus from Monteverde to Terminal 7-10 San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transmonteverde
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