There are 3 ways to get from Sarapiquí to Poás by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 406-A/B
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuelabus 200 / ...
5h 4m$11–12Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Parada El Roble to Veneciabus 406-I
- Take the taxi from Venecia to Poástaxi
2h 12m$135–165Drive 87.3 km
- Drive from Sarapiquí to Poáscar 87.3 km
2h 3m$12–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarapiquí to Poás is to bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sarapiquí to Poás is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarapiquí to Poás. However, there are services departing from Cruce Zurqui 2 and arriving at Sabanilla via Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Sarapiquí and Poás is 288 km. The road distance is 87.3 km.
The best way to get from Sarapiquí to Poás without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Sarapiquí to Poás, including transfers.
Sarapiquí to Poás bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí station.
Sarapiquí to Poás bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarapiquí to Poás is 87 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Sarapiquí to Poás.
There are 790+ hotels available in Poás.
What companies run services between Sarapiquí, Costa Rica and Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cruce Zurqui 2 to Sabanilla via Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Terminal TUASA Alajuela, and Alajuela in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Parada El Roble to Venecia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to Terminal TUASA Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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