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How to get fromVolcán to Costa Ricaby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Volcán to Costa Rica by car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Drive from Volcán to Ciudad Neilycar car
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    5h 19m
    $47–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nueva California to La Concepciónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
    10h 19m
    $31–42

  3. Drive  294.4 km

    1. Drive from Volcán to San Josécar car 294.4 km
    6h 19m
    $41–59

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nueva California to La Concepciónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus bus
    3. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    6h 16m
    $205–284

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nueva California to La Concepciónbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    9h 36m
    $510–518

  6. Bus, shuttle via Platanillo

    1. Take the bus from Nueva California to La Concepciónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Dominicalbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $56–454

Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 332.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Volcán, Panama and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Nueva California to San José via La Concepción, Bugaba, Frontera, and Paso Canoas in around 10h 19m.

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