There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Turrialba by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Turrialba is to bus which costs $5 - $7 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Turrialba is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Turrialba. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Turrialba via Heredia, La Castellana and San Jose Terminal Transtusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between San Rafael and Turrialba is 75 km. The road distance is 70.2 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Turrialba without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from San Rafael to Turrialba, including transfers.
San Rafael to Turrialba bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from Heredia station.
San Rafael to Turrialba bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Terminal TUASA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Turrialba is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from San Rafael to Turrialba.
There are 139+ hotels available in Turrialba.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica and Turrialba, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Turrialba via Heredia, Terminal TUASA, La Castellana, Terminal Cartago, and San Jose Terminal Transtusa in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Heredia to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from San Jose Terminal Transtusa to Turrialba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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