There are 6 ways to get from San José to Golfito by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from San José to DominicalPrivate
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus Panamá
5h 22m$51–427Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
7h 22m$24–35Drive 256.6 km
- Drive from San José to Golfitocar 256.6 km
5h 13m$35–50Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
3h 28m$192–282Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to GolfitoPrivate
3h 30m$519Bus via Ciudad Neilly
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
7h 34m$25–27
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San José to Golfito is to bus via Ciudad Neilly which costs $24 - $28 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Golfito is to bus and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $190 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus and arriving at Golfito via Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between San José and Golfito is 280 km. The road distance is 256.6 km.
The best way to get from San José to Golfito without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $50 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from San José to Golfito, including transfers.
San José to Golfito bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Tica Bus station.
San José to Golfito bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Río Claro station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Golfito is 257 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from San José to Golfito.
There are 108+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from San José to Golfito on demand. Tickets cost $519 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Bus from Dominical to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
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