There are 3 ways to get from Volcán Poás to Guápiles by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola
- Take the bus from Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe to Terminal Guápiles
2h 48mBus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Poás Volcano National Park 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 56m$8–9Drive 102.4 km
- Drive from Volcán Poás to Guápiles102.4 km
2h 8m$14–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volcán Poás to Guápiles is to bus via San José which costs $8 - $10 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Volcán Poás to Guápiles is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Volcán Poás to Guápiles. However, there are services departing from Poás Volcano National Park and arriving at Terminal Guápiles via Alajuela and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Volcán Poás and Guápiles is 125 km. The road distance is 102.4 km.
The best way to get from Volcán Poás to Guápiles without a car is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Volcán Poás to Guápiles, including transfers.
Volcán Poás to Guápiles bus services, operated by COOPETRANSASI, depart from Poás Volcano National Park station.
Volcán Poás to Guápiles bus services, operated by COOPETRANSASI, arrive at Alajuela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volcán Poás to Guápiles is 102 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Volcán Poás to Guápiles.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guápiles.
What companies run services between Volcán Poás, Costa Rica and Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Terminal Guápiles via Alajuela, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe in around 2h 48m.
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- Phone
- +506 2449 5141
- coopetransasi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Poás Volcano National Park to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 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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