There are 7 ways to get from Santa Teresa to San José by taxi, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa Teresa to Jicaraltaxi
- Take the bus from Jicaral to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José
3h 21m$113–131Drive 262.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Teresa to San Josécar 262.5 km
4h 53m$36–51Fly Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
2h 39m$181–218Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Teresa to San JoséSanta Teresa / ...
6h$86Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabusferry Santa Teresa
- Take the bus from Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
8h 43m$67–71Fly Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
2h 16m$390–606Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Teresa to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
5h$235–401
Cobano (ACO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Teresa to San José is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Teresa to San José is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 16m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Teresa to San José. However, there are services departing from Santa Teresa and arriving at Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 via Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Santa Teresa and San José is 182 km. The road distance is 262.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Teresa to San José without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Santa Teresa to San José, including transfers.
Santa Teresa to San José bus services, operated by Tropical Tours Shuttles, depart from Santa Teresa station.
Santa Teresa to San José bus services, operated by Tropical Tours Shuttles, arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Teresa to San José is 262 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Santa Teresa to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and San José, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from Santa Teresa to San José hourly. Tickets cost $86 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Bus from Jicaral to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Santa Teresa to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $86
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Santa Teresa to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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