BUS SCHEDULE

from San José to the following destinations:



DestinationDepartureReturnFrequencyDistanceTravel timeDeparture location Notes
Alajuela (Airport) 5 am-11 pm
every 10 min
4 am-10 pm
every 10 min
daily11 km25 min Calle10/12
Ave. 2
-
Fortuna, Arenal Volcano 6:15, 8:40,
11:30 am
12:45 pm, 2:45 pm daily130 km 4.5 hrsCalle 12,
Ave 7
Atlantico Norte Terminal
Guapiles, Braulio Carrillo Park 5:30 am - 9:45 pm
every 30 min.
5:30 am - 9:45 pm
every 30 min
dailyGuapiles: 75 km, Braulio Carillo: 30 kmGuapiles: 1.5 hrs,
Braulio Carillo:
45 min

Terminal del Caribe.
Calle Central,
next to Kamakiri
For Braulio Carrillo get off at Quebrada Gonzalez Station. Wait for the bus on highway to return.
Cahuita
and
Puerto Viejo
6 am, 10 am 1:30pm, 3:30 pm from Puerto Viejo: 6:30, 9, 11 am,
4 pm
from Cahuita:
7, 9:30, 11:30 am,
4:30 pm
daily195 km4 hrs Terminal del Caribe.
Calle Central,
next to Kamakiri
Seats are reserved.
Cahuita
from Limon
5 am, 8 am, 10am, 1 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm6:30 am, 7:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pmdaily45 km1 hour Limon:
Calle1,
Ave 11
Radio Casino Terminal
Cañas8:30 am, 10:20 am, 12:20 pm,1:20 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:45 pm 4 am, 5 am, 6 am, 9:15 am, 12:15 pm, 1:50 pm daily188 km 3.5 hrs- Just outside of Coca Cola Terminal
Cartago5 am till Midnight every 10 min4:45 am till 11pm every 10 mindaily22 km 45 minCalle 5,
Ave 18/20
Cartago Terminal
Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) 5 am to 7:30 pm every hour5 am to 6:15 pm every hourdaily 110 km2.5 hrs Calle 12,
Ave 7
Atlantico Norte Terminal
Coco Beach8 am, 2 pm8 am, 2 pm daily251 km 5 hrsCalle 14,
Ave 1/3
From Liberia there are buses to Coco Beach throughout the day.
Dominical
(from Quepos)
5 am, 1:30 pm7 am, 1:30 pm daily80 km3.5 hrs- -
Flamingo, Brasilito, Potrero 8 am, 10 am9 am, 2 pmdaily320 km6 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal
Golfito7 am, 3 pm5 am, 12:30 pm daily339 km 8 hrsCalle 14,
Ave 5
Alfaro Terminal
Heredia5:20 am - 12mid.
every 10 min.
4:55 am - 11:30 pm
every 10 min
daily11 km25 min Calle 1,
Ave 7/9
-
Irazu Volcano8 am1 pm Sat & Sun
54 km1.5 hrsAve 2
in front of Gran Hotel
-
Jaco Beach, Carara 7:30am, 10:30 am, 3:30 pm5 am, 11 am,
3 pm
daily102 km2.5 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal
Liberia6,7,8,9,10,11:30 am
1,2,3,4,5,6,8 pm
4,5,6,7,8,10,12am,
2,4,6,8 pm,
daily217 km4 hrs Calle14,
Ave 1/3
-
Limon5 am - 7 pm
every 30 min
5 am - 7 pm
every 30 min
daily162 km2.5 hrs Terminal del Caribe.
Calle Central,
next to Kamakiri
Direct buses leave on the 1/2 hour mark
Monteverde 6:30 am, 2:30 pm6:30 am, 2:30 pmdaily167 km3.5 hrs Calle 12,
Ave 7
Atlantico Norte Terminal
Poas Volcano8:30 am3 pm daily55 km 2 hrsCalle 12/14
Ave 2
-
Puerto Jimenez de Osa 6 am, 12 noon5 am, 11 amdaily 370 km8 hrs Calle 14,
Ave 5
-
Puerto Viejo
(from Limon)
8, 10, 12 am,
1, 4, 6 pm
9:30 am,
1,3,4,5 pm
daily 551.5 hrs--
Puntarenas
(direct)
6 am - 7 pm
every hour
5:30am - 7 pm
every hour
daily110 km2 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 10/12
-
Puntarenas
(local)
4 am - 9 pm
every 2 hours
4 am - 9 pm
every 2 hours
daily110 km3 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 10/12
-
Quepos,
Manuel Antonio
(direct)
6 am, 12 noon,
6 pm
6 am, 12 noon,
5 pm
On Sun. addt'l bus at 3:30 pm
daily 145 km3.5 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal.
Seats are reserved.
Quepos,
Manuel Antonio
(local)
7 am, 10 am,
2, 3, 4 pm
5 am, 8 am,
2 pm, 4 pm
daily145 km5 hrs Calle 16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal
Nosara6:00 am12:45 pm daily361 km 6 hrsCalle 14,
Ave 5
Alfaro Terminal
Palmar Norte6 am, 7 am,
8:15 am, 10 am,
2 pm, 4:30 pm,
6 pm
4:45 am, 6:15 am, 8:15 am, 10 am,
1 pm
daily258 km5hrs Calle 14,
Ave 5
Alfaro Terminal
Samara Beach12:30 pm5 am daily331 km 6 hrsCalle 14,
Ave 5
Alfaro Terminal
San Isidro6:30 am, 9:30 am,
12:30 pm, 3:30 pm
6:30 am, 9:30 am,
12:30 pm, 3:30 pm
daily136 km3 hrs Calle16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal
Sixaola6 am, 10 am,
1:30 pm, 3:30pm
5 am, 7:30 am,
9:30 am, 2:30 pm
daily260 km4 hrs Terminal del Caribe.
Calle Central,
next to Kamakiri
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Tamarindo Beach3:30 pm5:45 am daily255 km 5.5 hrsCalle 14,
Ave 5
-
Tilaran7:30 am, 9:30 am, 12:45 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:30 pm 4:45 am, 7 am, 7:45 am, 2 pm, 4:55 pm daily191 km 4 hrsCalle 12,
Ave
Atlantico Norte Terminal
Uvita, (Marino Ballena) Mon-Fri: 3 pm
Sat and Sun:
5:30 am, 3 pm
Mon-Fri: 5:30 pm
Sat and Sun:
5:30 am, 1 pm
__7 hrsCalle16,
Ave 1/3
Coca Cola Terminal
Zarcero
(direct)
5 am - 7:30 pm every hour 5 am - 7:30 pm every hourdaily77 km 1.5 hrsCalle 12,
Ave 7
Atlantico Norte Terminal



Ferry Boat Schedule


From To Departure time
PuntarenasPaquera4:15 am, 8:45 am, 12:30 pm, 4 pm, 7:30 pm
PaqueraPuntarenas6 am, 10:30 am, 2:15 pm, 6 pm, 9:15 pm
PuntarenasPlaya Naranjo3:15 am, 7am, 10:50 am, 2:50 pm, 7 pm
Playa Naranjo Puntarenas5:10 am, 8:50 am, 12:50 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm