There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Atenas by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Herediabus
- Take the bus from Heredia to Terminal Tuasa Alajuelabus
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
2h 13mDrive 36.2 km
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Atenascar 36.2 km
42 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Atenastaxi 36.2 km
42 min$70–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Herediabus
- Take the train from Heredia to Alajuelatrain
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus
2h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Atenas is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Atenas is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Atenas. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Atenas via Heredia and Alajuela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between San Rafael and Atenas is 44 km. The road distance is 36.2 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Atenas without a car is to bus which takes 2h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from San Rafael to Atenas, including transfers.
San Rafael to Atenas bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Atenas bus services, operated by Transportes Arnoldo Ocampo, arrive at Heredia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Atenas is 36 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from San Rafael to Atenas.
There are 380+ hotels available in Atenas.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Atenas via Heredia, Terminal Tuasa Alajuela, and Alajuela in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
Train from Heredia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2268 8011
- autobusesheredianos@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Rafael to Heredia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesArnoldoOcampoSA1959/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Heredia to Terminal Tuasa Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- contactenos@coopetransatenas.com
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Alajuela to Atenas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 4080 3815
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2254 3211
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2235 9966
- Website
- facebook.com
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