How To Get From Playa Grande To San Jose Airport Best Way – You can go by bus, taxi, shared van and private transfer.
What Is The Distance From Playa Grande To San Jose Airport?
The distance from Playa Grande to Juan Santamaría Airport is 260 kilometers. Click here to book online Tamarindo activities and Day Trips
The travel time by taxi from Playa Grande to San Jose is around 4 hours and the taxi fare is around $250 USD.
What Is The Cheapest Way From Playa Grande To San Jose?
The cheapest way from Playa Grande to San Jose airport is by bus for $16 USD and it will take around 6 hours.
What Is The Best Way From Playa Grande To San Jose?
The best way from Playa Grande to San Jose airport is by shared van for $49 USD you can book online and it will take 5 hours and 30 minutes.
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WHERE TO STAY IN SAN JOSE
There are dormitory rooms that you can rent the bed for as low as $20 USD a night if you want the cheapest option. Double-room hostels can cost up to $30-40 USD a night while mid-range hotels cost more or less $80 USD a night.
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HOW TO GET FROM PLAYA GRANDE TO SAN JOSE
SHARED VAN FROM PLAYA GRANDE TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT (BEST WAY)
The best way from Playa Grande to San Jose airport is by shared van direct to your hotel and it will take 5 hours and 30 minutes. The vans are leaving at 8 30 am!
The van fare from Playa Grande San Jose airport is $49 USD and you can book online
BUS FROM PLAYA GRANDE TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT (CHEAPEST WAY)
The cheapest way from Playa Grande to San Jose is by bus. First you will have to ride a local bus from Playa Grande to Santa Cruz and from Santa Cruz to San Jose Costa Rica getting to Terminal 7-10 in city center.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM PLAYA GRANDE TO SAN JOSE
The bus schedule from Playa Grande to Santa Cruz is leaving twice per day. It will take 30 minutes from Playa Grande to Santa Cruz and the bus fare is $2 USD.
Once in Santa Cruz you will have to ride a bus from Santa Cruz to San Jose around $12-14 USD. The bus from Santa Cruz to San Jose Costa Rica will take 4 hours and 30 minutes.
The total bus fare from Playa Grande to San Jose is around $16 USD and it will take around 6 hours.
SAN JOSE CITY CENTER TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT
The bus from Playa Grande to San Jose will stop at Terminal 7-10 where you can go walking distance to the market to get the buses going to the airport. There are two bus services running from the market at San Jose city center to San Jose airport: TUASA (Red and white buses) and Station Wagon (Yellow and orange buses). The buses are running every 10 minutes starting from 4 am until 11 30 pm.
The bus travel time from San Jose city center to San José Juan Santamaría Airport is around 30-40 minutes. The bus fare is 675 CRC which is $1 USD for one way and you don’t have to pay extra for the luggage. You can buy the ticket direct to the bus driver.
BEST WAY FROM PLAYA GRANDE TO SAN JOSE AIRPORT BUS VS VAN PROS AND CONS
The best way from Playa Grande to San Jose airport is by bus for $16 USD if you go on a budget for a total of 6 hours travel time.
The best way from Playa Grande to San Jose airport is by van for $49 USD and you can book online if you prefer comfort and get from your hotel and without any other transfer.
Happy Travels!
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