There are 3 ways to get from Poás to Guápiles by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca ColaSan José
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal GuápilesSan José
2h 27mBus via Sabanilla
cheapest- Take the bus from Sabanilla to Alajuela
- Take the bus from Terminal Tuasa Alajuela to Terminal TUASA
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
2h 46m$6–7Drive 89.3 km
- Drive from Poás to Guápiles89.3 km
1h 43m$12–18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poás to Guápiles is to bus via Sabanilla which costs $6 - $8 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Poás to Guápiles is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Poás to Guápiles. However, there are services departing from El Cerro and arriving at Terminal Guápiles via Alajuela and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Poás and Guápiles is 105 km. The road distance is 89.3 km.
The best way to get from Poás to Guápiles without a car is to bus which takes 2h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Poás to Guápiles, including transfers.
Poás to Guápiles bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, depart from Alajuela station.
Poás to Guápiles bus services, operated by Autotransportes Palmares, arrive at Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poás to Guápiles is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Poás to Guápiles.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guápiles.
What companies run services between Poás, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Cerro to Terminal Guápiles via Alajuela, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe in around 2h 27m.
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- Phone
- +506 2296 9788
- info@atp.cr
- Website
- atp.cr
Bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- atp.cr
Bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sabanilla to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Tuasa Alajuela to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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