There are 4 ways to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from El Pirro to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus Heredia
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Tres Ríosbus Cartago
1h 9mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Heredia to Estación al Atlánticotrain Alajuela
- Take the train from Estación al Atlántico to Tres Ríostrain Cartago
1h 48m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heredia to Tres Ríostaxi 22.4 km
27 min$45–60Drive 22.4 km
- Drive from Heredia to Tres Ríoscar 22.4 km
27 min$4–6
Heredia to Tres Ríos by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos is to train which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Heredia to Tres Ríos. However, there are services departing from El Pirro and arriving at Tres Ríos via Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Heredia to Tres Ríos. However, there are services departing from Estación Heredia and arriving at Tres Ríos via Estación al Atlántico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Heredia and Tres Ríos is 24 km. The road distance is 22.4 km.
The best way to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos without a car is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos, including transfers.
Heredia to Tres Ríos bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from El Pirro station.
Heredia to Tres Ríos train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, depart from Estación Heredia station.
The best way to get from Heredia to Tres Ríos is to bus which takes 1h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Heredia, Costa Rica and Tres Ríos, Cartago, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from El Pirro to Tres Ríos via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Terminal Lumaca in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Heredia to Tres Ríos via Estación al Atlántico in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +506 25425818
- Website
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación Heredia to Estación al Atlántico
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
Train from Estación al Atlántico to Tres Ríos
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- incofer.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Pirro to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Lumaca
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Tres Ríos
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Heredia to Tres Ríos bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 station.
Heredia to Tres Ríos train services, operated by Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles, arrive at Estación al Atlántico station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heredia to Tres Ríos is 22 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Heredia to Tres Ríos.
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