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Route overview

Tropical Tours Shuttles: from Santa Teresa to San Jose Airport, we offer daily shared shuttle bus services and private minibus transportation. Price ranges starting at: $60 per person on shared shuttles departing at 06:45am and 12:45pm. $240 per trip for a private minibus. It’s a 5 hours 30 minutes (depending on the road conditions) ride from Santa Teresa beach in Puntarenas to San Jose Airport SJO in Costa Rica.

Select your service to San Jose Airport:

Shared shuttle selection

$60 per person

Door-to-door

Departing time
06:45am
Santa Teresa beach area
Travel time
5 hours 30 minutes
Arrival time
12:15 pm
San Jose Airport terminal

$60 per person

Door-to-door

Departing time
12:45pm
Santa Teresa beach area
Travel time
5 hours 30 minutes
Arrival time
6:15 pm
San Jose Airport terminal

Private shuttle selection

$240 per trip

Door-to-door

Departing time
Flexible
Santa Teresa beach area
Travel time
5 hours
Arrival time
5 hours later
San Jose Airport terminal

Santa Teresa to San Jose Airport SJO options and details

Shared Shuttle from Santa Teresa to San Jose Airport SJO details:

  • Bus departure time from Santa Teresa beach area: 06:45am and 12:45pm
  • Departure place: at your location (hotel, hostel or rental house) in Santa Teresa
  • Bus arrival time at SJO terminal: 12:15 pm or 6:15 pm
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Shuttle service frequency: daily service
  • Vehicle: 10 to 15 passenger minibus
  • Price per person: $60
  • Surfboard fees: $15 per board under 6 feet; $20 per board 6 feet or larger.

Additional information:

  • This service is operated by Tropical Tours Shuttles. Normally our vehicles are branded with our logo.
  • Bus stops are provided along the way in specific locations.
  • Our door-to-door minibus shuttle service will take you safely and directly from your hotel, hostel or rental house in Santa Teresa beach to San Jose Airport in Costa Rica.
  • Surfboards on shared shuttles are $15 each for boards under 6 feet and $20 each for boards 6 feet or larger.
  • We set a departing time for each destination, however the minibus has to go through town picking everyone up and that takes a few extra minutes.
  • Costa Rica is a beautiful country, but the infrastructure is uncertain and our geography does not help either, so some sections of the route may include bumpy and dusty roads on your way to San Jose Airport.

Private Shuttle from Santa Teresa to San Jose Airport SJO details:

  • Private shuttle departure time from Santa Teresa beach area: Flexible pickup time
  • Departure place: at your location (hotel, hostel or rental house) in Santa Teresa
  • Private shuttle arrival time at SJO terminal: about 5 hours after departure
  • Trip estimate duration: 5 hours
  • Private service frequency: on request with advance reservation
  • Private minibus price per trip: $240
  • Optional ferry add-on: Add $100 if you want the same private minibus to travel with you on the ferry; otherwise we can arrange a second vehicle waiting on the other side.
  • Surfboards: Included at no extra charge on private shuttles.

Additional information:

  • Private driver and door-to-door transportation from Santa Teresa beach to San Jose Airport are included.
  • Base price covers up to 4 passengers; additional passengers are $25 each.
  • Late-night pickups may include a $50 after-hours charge.
  • Advance reservation of at least 24 hours is recommended.

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What travelers say about this route

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5.0

Incredible customer service.

We used Tropical Tours for a shuttle to Santa Teresa from San Jose airport. Everything with them was very efficient and everyone we dealt with was incredibly helpful, especially Leo who helped us out in so many ways over our stay in Santa Teresa. We were incredibly grateful for him and would definitely use this company again. Everyone we dealt with was highly professional and friendly!

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4.0

Recommend, but double check

Used them to get from Santa Teresa back to SJO airport. Their response was quick to my inquiry, but they failed to send my ticket/invoice before the ride the next morning. So, the driver did not think/want to pick me up (he also did not speak English which doesn’t help). In the end it was sorted, but it was a big scare in the morning of leaving, which makes it worse. So, in the end I would recommend, but double check and ask them if you have all you will need to board the shuttle the day of departure.

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5.0

Excellent service

Everything went perfectly. They picked me up on time at 7:30am from my hostel in Santa Teresa. We drove 1.5h to Tambor where we boarded the boat which left from the harbor at 10am and arrived in Puntarenas at 11:15am where another shuttle bus was waiting for us. From there we drove to SJO airport and arrived by 1:30pm. Would highly recommend Tropical Tour shuttles! Thank you.

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4.0

Good ride & great people

Took shuttle from Santa Teresa to San Jose airport. Left at 2:30pm and arrived at around 9pm (there was construction/traffic). But what was beautiful was that we got to take the ferry (shuttle to ferry, then another shuttle continued the drive on the other side) and the ferry ride was during sunset. What a way to leave Costa Rica! But the best part was meeting all the other people on the journey.

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5.0

Only shuttle I use in Costa Rica!

I traveled from Santa Teresa to San José airport and it was such a pleasant experience! Fastest shuttle I have ridden and it was equipped with A/C and WiFi. The driver made me feel safe and answered any questions/concerns I had. I HIGHLY suggest you book your next trip in Costa Rica with Tropical Tours Shuttles!!

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5.0

Excellent! Clean, prompt and easy!

Libo, our driver, was very kind and professional. We were able to communicate just fine with me speaking very little Spanish and he speaking a little English. We communicated with Tropical Tours mostly via email and WhatsApp. They responded quickly to everything and were very accommodating! We asked for a 6am pickup for the 9am ferry and were there well ahead of time, first on and off, and made it to San Jose Airport with plenty of time for our 2:15pm flight. We hired private transportation — the van could fit many more, but we had just 4. It was clean, air-conditioned, and Libo drove very carefully. Roads were great! Highly recommend Tropical Tours!

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5.0

On time, good driving, friendly people.

Had a great experience going from Santa Teresa back to SJO. We hired a private van for the 5 of us — reasonably priced. The driver picked us up exactly when we needed him to and drove us to the ferry. He asked us to remain in the air-conditioned van while he bought our tickets. On the other side another driver was waiting. The previous driver told us he would call and give our description to the new driver, so everything was easy. The second driver was beyond great. He pointed out things along the way, stopped when we needed him to, and was fun to talk to. We will definitely use Tropical Tours Shuttles again.

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5.0

Always glad to see Tropical Tours

I have had some health issues since coming to Costa Rica. Tropical Tours has been the most reliable shuttle service, bending over backwards to make sure I make appointment times in San Jose. Their attentiveness (carrying suitcase) and dropping me off where I want to go is appreciated more than they know. I also feel I have made some new friends with many of the drivers. Gracias…

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