There are 5 ways to get from Tambor to Puntarenas by bus, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
3h 56m$8–9Bus via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
cheapest- Take the bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenasbus San José
4h$7Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tambor to Orotinataxi
- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus Puntarenas
1h 26m$93–116Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to PuntarenasPuntrenas
2h 51m$73–74Drive 84.1 km
- Drive from Tambor to Puntarenascar 84.1 km
1h 36m$12–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tambor to Puntarenas is to bus via Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola which costs $7 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Tambor to Puntarenas is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $90 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Tambor to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Calle Vargas and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal Tuasa Alajuela and Empresarios Unidos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Tambor and Puntarenas is 124 km. The road distance is 84.1 km.
The best way to get from Tambor to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $8 - $9.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Tambor to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Tambor to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Empresarios Unidos station.
Tambor to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Puntarenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tambor to Puntarenas is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Tambor to Puntarenas.
There are 121+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Tambor, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas operates a bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas hourly. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
Bus from Empresarios Unidos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- empresariosunidos.cr
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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