There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Los Chiles by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesadacar
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus 288 Los Chiles
3h 46m$19–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chilesbus San Jose
5h 40m$7–10Drive 177.7 km
- Drive from San José to Los Chilescar 177.7 km
3h 16m$24–35Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
3h 18m$300–526Bus via Muelle del San Carlos
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlosbus 1508 Upala / ...
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chilesbus 288 Los Chiles
4h 16m$8–15
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Los Chiles is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Los Chiles is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Los Chiles. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Los Chiles is 181 km. The road distance is 177.7 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Los Chiles without a car is to bus via Muelle del San Carlos which takes 4h 16m and costs $7 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Costa Rica to Los Chiles, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Los Chiles bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Los Chiles is 178 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Costa Rica to Los Chiles.
There are four+ hotels available in Los Chiles.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Los Chiles, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles via Muelle del San Carlos in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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