How to get from Heredia to Puntarenas by bus?

From Heredia to Puntarenas by bus

To get from Heredia to Puntarenas in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU bus from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes station to Avenida 9, 12 station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON bus and finally take the TILARAN - PUNTARENAS bus from Pan American Highway station to Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 29 min.

149min
Walk to bus station
Bus - ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVUALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
Leaves from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes
    240 m • 4 min
  • 2
    Bus - ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVUALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
    Wait for bus
    ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU
    Terminal Tuasa San José, Costado Norte Parque La Merced
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Avenida 9, 12
    31 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Terminal Mepe
    80 m • 2 min
  • 5
    Bus - SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSONSAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON
    Calle Sn
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    89 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    100 m • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Wait for bus
    TILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Parada De Buses Tilarán
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    Ride to bus station
    Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    14 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route from Heredia to Puntarenas by bus via SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA, SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO and TILARAN - PUNTARENAS

To get from Heredia to Puntarenas in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA bus from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes station to Frente A Terminal 7-10, Paso De La Vaca San José station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO bus and finally take the TILARAN - PUNTARENAS bus from Pan American Highway station to Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 27 min.

147min
Walk to bus station
Bus - SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCASAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
Bus - SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCOSAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
Leaves from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes
    240 m • 4 min
  • 2
    Bus - SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCASAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
    Terminal San José, Contiguo A Tienda Maracay
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Frente A Terminal 7-10, Paso De La Vaca San José
    ID 6766
    30 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Parada De Buses Ryozumo
    140 m • 2 min
  • 5
    Bus - SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCOSAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
    Ruta 160 / Quebrada Seca
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    101 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    150 m • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Wait for bus
    TILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Parada De Buses Tilarán
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    Ride to bus station
    Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    3 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Heredia to Puntarenas

The distance between Heredia, San José and Puntarenas, San José is approximately 139.98 km, which can typically be travelled in 149 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Heredia to Puntarenas by bus, so no matter how you choose to travel in San José – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Heredia

Heredia is located at Heredia, San José and the nearest public transit station is Terminal Heredia, Contiguo A Musmanni El Carmén, Heredia.

Train stations close to Heredia:

  • Estación San Francisco
  • Estación Heredia
  • Miraflores

Bus stations close to Heredia:

  • Terminal Heredia, Contiguo A Musmanni El Carmén, Heredia
  • Terminal Heredia, Ópticas Visión Heredia
  • Terminal Heredia, Contiguo A Agencia Bcr Heredia

Public transit stations close to Puntarenas, San José

Puntarenas is located at Puntarenas, San José and the nearest public transit station is Pan American Highway.

Bus stations close to Puntarenas:

  • Pan American Highway
  • Posterior A Puente Río Lagarto, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
  • Previo A Puente Río Lagarto, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas

Related Routes

Alternative route from Heredia to Puntarenas by bus via SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA, SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO and TILARAN - PUNTARENAS

To get from Heredia to Puntarenas in San José, you’ll need to take 3 bus lines: take the SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA bus from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes station to Frente A Terminal 7-10, Paso De La Vaca San José station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO bus and finally take the TILARAN - PUNTARENAS bus from Pan American Highway station to Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 27 min.

147min
Walk to bus station
Bus - SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCASAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
Bus - SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCOSAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
Leaves from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes
    240 m • 4 min
  • 2
    Bus - SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCASAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA
    Terminal San José, Contiguo A Tienda Maracay
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Frente A Terminal 7-10, Paso De La Vaca San José
    ID 6766
    30 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Parada De Buses Ryozumo
    140 m • 2 min
  • 5
    Bus - SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCOSAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
    Wait for bus
    SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO
    Ruta 160 / Quebrada Seca
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    101 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Pan American Highway
    150 m • 2 min
  • 8
    Bus - TILARAN - PUNTARENASTILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Wait for bus
    TILARAN - PUNTARENAS
    Parada De Buses Tilarán
  • 9
    Ride to bus station Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    Ride to bus station
    Frente A Carnicería El Molino, Interamericana Norte Puntarenas
    3 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Heredia to Puntarenas?

    The fastest way takes 149 minutes, using Bus line ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU, Bus line SAN JOSE - QUEBRADA HONDA - STA BARBARA - CORRALILLO - ORTEGA - BOLSON, Bus line TILARAN - PUNTARENAS.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Heredia to Puntarenas?

    The alternative route takes 147 minutes, using Bus line SAN JOSÉ - HEREDIA POR LA URUCA, Bus line SAN JOSE - PLAYA BEJUCO, Bus line TILARAN - PUNTARENAS.

  • Is there a direct bus between Heredia and Puntarenas in San José?

    No, you’ll have to take 3 bus lines in total. The total travelling time is 2 hr 29 min.

  • Which bus line goes from Heredia to Puntarenas in San José?

    The ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU bus line goes from Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes station near Heredia to Terminal Tuasa San José, Costado Norte Parque La Merced station. From there you’ll have to take one bus line till Terminal Tuasa San José, Costado Norte Parque La Merced station near Puntarenas in San José

  • How long does it take to travel from Heredia to Puntarenas in San José by bus?

    The total travel time between Heredia and Puntarenas in San José by bus is about 2 hr 29 min.

  • Where do I get on the bus near Heredia to get to Puntarenas in San José?

    Get on the ALAJUELA - HEREDIA - SAN JOSÉ X INVU bus from the Terminal Heredia, Diagonal A Escuela Braulio Morales Cervantes stop near Heredia in San José.

  • Where do I get off the bus when travelling between Heredia and Puntarenas in San José?

    Get off the bus at the Terminal Tuasa San José, Costado Norte Parque La Merced stop, which is closest to Puntarenas in San José.