DEP. daily from Terminal Caribe 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30 RET. 6:00, 8:30, 10:30, 15:30 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co. Tel. 257-8129

 

DEP. daily 1 block South, 1 block West from Tikal Supermarket 6:20, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00; RET. 9:45, 11:45, 13:45, 15:45, 17:45; 22 km; ¾ hr

 

DEP. daily from Terminal Caribe 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; RET. 7:30, 9:30, 11:00, 16:00; 195 km; 4 hrs. You can buy tickets in advance. $6.00 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co Tel. 257-8129

 

DEP. daily from Radio Casino 5:00, 8:00; 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 18:00; RET. daily 6:30, 7:30, 9:15, 11:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00, 18:15, 19:00; 1hr. $0.75 ** Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co. Tel 758-1572

 

DEP. daily from just outside Terminal Coca Cola 8:30, 10:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:30, 16:45; Fri and Sun also at 18:15; RET. 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 9:15, 12:15, 13:50 (Sun also 15:00 and 17:15); 188 km; 3½ hrs

 

DEP. daily every 10 min from Terminal Cartago 5:00 to 24:00; RET. 4:45 to 23:00; 22 km; ¾ hr. On Fri/Sat buses also from 24:00 to 5:00 hourly. After 20:30 the bus leaves in front of Grand Hotel Costa Rica (Ave 2, Calle 3/5). SACSA Co. Tel. 233-5350

DEP. daily/hourly from Terminal Atlántico Norte from 5:00 to 19:30; RET. from 5:00 to 18:15; 110 km; 2¼ hrs. Auto-Transportes San José-San Carlos Co Tel. 255-4318

 

DEP.daily from A.1/3,C.14 at 8:00, 14:00; RET. same; 251 km; 5 hrs. You can also take the bus from Liberia to Coco Beach daily: DEP. 5:30, 12:30 (14:00) 16:30; RET. 7:00 (9:15) 14:00. $4.50 Pulmita-Liberia Co. Tel. 222-1650

DEP.daily 7:00, 9:00, 13:30, 16:00; RET. 7:00, 7:15, 14:45, 15:30 Pulmita-Liberia Co Tel. 222-1650

DEP. daily from Mercado Municipal 5:00, 13:30; RET. 7:00, 13:30; 80 km; 3½ hrs. Transportes Morales Co. Tel. 223-5567

FLAMINGO, BRASILITO AND POTRERO (express bus from San José)

DEP.daily from ½ block west of Terminal Coca Cola at 8:00, 10:00; RET. 9:00, 14:00; 320 km; 6 hr.. $8.39 TRALAPA Co. Tel. 223-5859

FLAMINGO, BRASILITO AND POTRERO from Santa Cruz

DEP daily 6:30, 15:00; RET. 9:00, 17:00; Potrero 64 km TRALAPA Co. Tel. 223-5859

DEP. daily from Terminal Atlántico Norte 6:15, 8:40, 11:30; RET. 12:45; 14:45, 130 km; 4½ hrs. $3.76 ** Auto-Transportes San José-San Carlos Co. Tel. 255-4318

DEP.daily from Parada Municipal 6:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 17:15, 18:00; RET 5:00, 8:00, 12:15, 15:30. 4 different routes, recommended is Chachagua DEP. 6:00 and 10:30 and RET 8:00, 12:15. Ask for details at the station. 40 kms, 1hr. $0.95 Auto-Transportes San José-San Carlos Co Tel. 255-4318

DEP. daily 7:00, 12:30; RET. 8:30, 17:30; 101 km; 4 hrs. $2.00 Auto-Transportes Tilarán Co. Tel. 222-3854

DEP. daily Terminal Alfaro/TRACOPA 7:00, 15:00; RET. 5:00, 13:00; 339 km; 8 hrs. $5.70 TRACOPA Co. Tel 222-2666

 

Mon.-Fri. from Terminal Atlántico Norte 5:30 to 21:45 (every ½ hr.) Sat./Sun. from 6:00 to 21:00; RET. 5:30 to 19:00; 75km; 1:2 hrs. For Braulio Carillo, get off at the Zurquí or Quebrada González Station. Wait on highway for bus to come back. $1.36 Atlántico Norte Co Tel. 256-8963

DEP.daily, every 10 mibs from Terminal Heredia 5:00 to 24:15 and nightly 24:15 to 4:00 a.m. every ½ hour; RET. from 5:00 to 23:00; 11 km; 25 mins. You can also take a minibus on A.2,C.10/12 every 15 mins 6:00 to 20:00.

DEP. Sat. & Sun. from A.2,C.1/3 opposite Gran Hotel Costa Rica 08:00;RET. 12:15; 54 km; 1½ hrs. You can also take this bus at Cartago ruins at 8:30.

DEP. daily from Terminal Coca Cola 7:30, 10:30, 15:30; RET. 5:00, 11:00, 15:00; 102 km; 2½ hrs. $2.11 ** Transportes Morales S.A.Co Tel. 223-5567

DEP. Mon.-Fri. 3 blocks west of Central Market 9:00, 13:00, 16:15, 18:15; RET. 6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00; 15 km; 50 mins. Sat. 6:30, 8:00, Sun. 7:00, 17:15. Fraijanes opens Tue.-Sun. 9:00-15:30.

DEP. daily, every ½ hr from south side of Central Park Cartago 5:00 to 22:30; RET. same; 8 km; ¼ hr. Get off at entrance of the Gardens (in front of Campo Ayala) walk ½ mile; open daily 8:00-15:00.

DEP. daily from A.1/3,C.14 at 6:00, 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00; RET. 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00; 217 km; 4 hrs. The 15:00 and 17:00 departing buses are direct; the 4:00 and 5:00 return buses are also direct. $3.76 Pulmita-Liberia Co. Tel. 222-1650

DEP.daily/hourly from Terminal Caribe 5:00, 5:30, 6:45, from 7:30, to 18:30 hourly; RET. 5:00, 5:30, 6:45, from 7:30, to 19:00 hourly ; 162 km; 2½ hrs. $2.86 Auto-Transportes Caribeños Co. Tel. 221-2596

DEP.daily from Terminal Atlántico Norte 5:30, 15:30; RET. 5:00, 15:00; 217 km; 5 hrs. Call the park administration for reservation of lodging and food, tel. 460-1301; boat to the park at 7:30 Tue. and Thu. Atlántico Norte Co. Tel. 256-8963

DEP daily from Terminal Caribe 16:00; RET 6:30. You can buy tickets in advance. $5.37 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co. Tel. 257-8129

DEP. daily 6:00, 14:30; RET. 8:30, 17:00. 1½ hrs. $1.56

DEP. daily from Terminal Atlántico Norte 6:30, 14:30; RET. 6:30, 14:30; 167 km; 3½ hrs. $4.56 Auto-Transportes Tilarán Co. Tel. 222-3854

DEP. daily from Terminal Empresarios Unidos 6:00; RET. 14:15. Empresarios Unidos Co Tel. 222-0064

DEP. daily 6:00, 11:00, 15:15; RET. 7:30, 12:00, 17:00; 1½ hrs. Take the bus Paquera-Montezuma that is waiting for the boat; RET. 5:30, 10:00, 14:00. $1.79 to Malpaís from Cobano DEP. 10:30, 14:30; RET. 7:00, 12:00.

DEP.daily 5:00, 8:45, 12:30, 14:00, 17:00, 20:15; RET 6:00, 8:30, 11:45, 14:30, 18:00, 20:30

DEP. daily from 1 block North Balneario/Ferry Salinero, 3:15, 7:00, 10:50, 14:50, 19:00; RET. 5:10, 8:50, 12:50, 17:00, 21:00; 1:30 s.

DEP. ev. day from Terminal Alfaro at 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00; RET. 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00; 296 km; 6:00 hrs. Buses from Liberia to Nicoya: ev. hr., from 5:00 to 19:00; RET. same. Buses from Santa Cruz to Nicoya DEP. ev. hr. from 6:30 to 21:30; RET. same. $5.20 ** Alfaro Bus company. Tel. 222-2666

DEP. daily 6:00, 8:00, 11:00, 16:00; RET. 4:30, 5:30, 9:30, 14:30.

DEP. daily Terminal Alfaro at 6:00; RET. 12:45; 361 km; 6 hrs. Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

DEP.daily from Main Station at 13:00; RET. 6:00; Nosara 65 km.

DEP. Mon. to Sat. hourly from South-west corner of the Church ruins at Cartago from 8:00 to 22:00; Microbus 13:30, 15:30; RET. same; 18 km; 40 mins. Sun every ¾ hr from 8:00 onwards. This bus will stop in front of the Orosi look-out point.

DEP. daily from Terminal Alfaro at 5:00, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 18:00; RET. 5:25, 6:15, 8:15, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:45; 258 km; 5 hrs. $4.42 TRACOPA Co. Tel. 222-2666

 

DEP.daily from 1 block south of Terminal Atlántico Norte at 15:20; RET. 5:00; 265 km; 5 hrs. Connections from Liberia DEP. 11:30, 19:00; RET. 5:00, 16:00. TRALAPA Co. Tel. 223-5859

DEP.daily 6:00, 11:00, 15:15; RET 7:30, 12:30, 17:00.

DEP. daily from Terminal Alfaro at 5:00, 7:30, 11:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00; RET. 4:30, 7:30, 9:00, 15:00; 349 km; 8 hrs. $6.03 TRACOPA Co Tel. 222-2666

DEP. daily at 7:30, 11:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:00; RET. 5:00, 6:00, 10:00, 16:00, 17:00.

DEP. daily from A.2,C.12/14 (at 8:30; RET. 14:30; 55 km; 2 hrs

DEP. daily from just outside Terminal Atlántico Norte 6:00, 12:00; RET. 5:00, 11:00; 378 km; 10 hrs. $6.26 Atlántico Norte Co. Tel. 256-8963

DEP. daily from Municipal Dock (Muelle) 11:00; RET. 6:00; 1½ hrs. Puerto Jiménez is the gateway to Corcovado National Park. First call park admin. office tel. 735-5036.

DEP. daily from Terminal Atlántico Norte 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30, 18:00; RET. 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 17:30; 97 km; 1½ hrs; Buy tickets in advance. This bus goes through Braulio Carillo Nat'l Park. Buses through Heredia (scenic route 4 hrs): DEP. Terminal Atlántico Norte 6:30, 12:00, 15:00; RET. 7:75, 11:30, 16:15. $2.22 . Atlántico Norte Co. Tel. 256-8963

DEP. daily from Parada Municipal 5:00, 17:30; RET. 5:45, 8:45, 12:15, 14:00, 15:30; 69 km; 3 hrs.

DEP. daily from Terminal Caribe 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; RET.: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 16:00; 215 km; 4½ hrs. Buy tickets in advance. $4.42 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Tel. 257-8129

DEP.daily from Radio Casino 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00. RET. 6:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 1:30; 1½ hrs. $1.07 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. . Tel. 758-1572

DEP.daily, every 40 mins from Terminal Puntarenas from 6:00 to 19:00; RET. from 4:15 to 19:00; 110 km; 2 hrs. Empresarios Unidos Tel. 222-0064

DEP. daily from Main Bus Station 4:30, 10:30, 15:00; RET. 5:00, 11:00, 14:30; 231 km; 3½ hrs.

DEP. daily from Terminal Coca Cola 6:00, 12:00, 18:00; RET. 6:00, 12:00, 17:00; 145 km; 3½ hrs. Indirect bus to Quepos (5 hours): DEP. 7:00, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00; RET. 5:00, 8:00, 14:00 16:00. $4.72 Transportes Morales Tel. 223-5567 QUEPOS from San Isidro - DEP. daily from Main Bus Station 7:00, 13:30; RET. 5:00, 13:30; 231 km; 3 hrs.

REFUGIO NACIONAL DE VIDA SILVESTRE LA ENSENADA (Puntarenas) -

Take bus to Abangaritos DEP. daily from Terminal Puntarenas 10:45, 11:45, 16:45; RET. 5:45, 13:45; Hostel is available at $35 per person

DEP.daily 3 blocks east of Nicoya Park 8:00, 15:00, 16:00; RET. 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 13:30, 16:30; Samara 45 km.

 

DEP. daily from Terminal Alfaro at 12:30; RET. Mon.-Sat. 3:45; Sun. 13:00; 331 km; 6 hrs. $5.95 Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

DEP. daily/hourly from A.12/14,C.8 in front of Baptist Church from 5:30 to 22:30; RET. from 4:30 to 21:00; 29 km; 1 hr This bus goes to Ram Luna restaurant in Tarbaca.

 

DEP. daily/hourly from just outside Terminal Coca Cola from 5:30 to 17:00 (two different bus companies); RET. from 5:30 to 16:30; 136 km; 3 hrs. Buy ticket in advance. To get to the entrance of Chirripo Natl. Park, take the bus to San Gerardo de Rivas from San Isidro at 5:00, 14:00; RET. 7:00, 16:00, costs $2.85.

DEP. daily/hourly from Puntarenas 5:15 to 19:30; RET. 6:00 to 19:00; 1 hr.

DEP. daily from ½ block west of Terminal Coca Cola at 7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00; RET. 3:00, 4:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:30, 10:15, 11:30, 13:30, 17:00; 274 km; 5 hrs. Buses from Liberia to Santa Cruz: hourly from 5:30 to 19:30; RET. same. $5.20 Alfaro Bus Co 222-2666

DEP.daily from Terminal Los Santos 7:15, 9:00, 11:30, 12:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:30 RET. 4:30, 5:40,7:15, 9:15, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00; 65 km; 2½ hrs. Through San Marcos de Tarazú (buy ticket).

SANTA ROSA AND PEÑAS BLANCAS (from San José)

DEP.daily from 100 mts north of Terminal Coca Cola 4:30, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 13:20, 16:10; RET. 5:00, 7:15, 10:30, 10:40, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30. Only DEP. 4:30 , 7:00 and RET: 10:30, 13:30 are express buses. 293 km, 6 hrs.

 

DEP. daily from Terminal Alfaro at 5:45, 8:15, 11:30, 14:45; RET. 4:30, 7:30, 8:30, 10:00, 15:00. Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

DEP. daily every ½ hour from A.Ctl/1,C.8 from 5:00 to 22:00; RET. from 5:00 to 22:00; 52 km; 1½ hrs. You can also take a direct bus from San José to Sarchí DEP. Mon.-Fri.12:15, 17:30, 17:55; Sat. only 12:00 (1½ hrs, 70km).

DEP. daily/hourly.from Caribe at 6:30 and from 8:30 to 18:00; RET. 6:30, and from 8:30 to 18:00; 100 km, $2.15. Linaco Co. Tel. 221-1334

DEP. daily from Caribe 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; RET. 5:00, 7:30, 9:30, 14:30. 240 km; 5 hrs. Buy tickets in advance, $6.00. Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co. Tel. 257-8129

DEP. Daily from Radio Casino 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00; RET. 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00; 4 hrs, $1.90 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Co. Tel. 758-1572

DEP. daily from Terminal Alfaro 15:30; RET. 6:00, Sun. 6:00, 13:00; 285 km; 5½ hrs; You can also make bus connections between Santa Cruz and Tamarindo. The bus leaves at 20:30 to Tamarindo; RET. 6:45 to Santa Cruz. Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

See Montezuma and Malpais beaches.

DEP. daily from ½ block north of Terminal Atlántico Norte at 7:30, 9:30, 12:45, 15:45, 18:30; RET. 4:45, 7:00, 7:45, 14:00, 17:00; DEP. 9:30 and RET. 4:45, no Sun; 191 km; 4 hrs. Buy ticket at terminal, $2.50 Auto-Transportes Tilarán Co. Tel. 222-3854

DEP. daily at 7:00; RET. 13:00; 40 km; 3 hrs. Auto-Transportes Tilarán Co. Tel. 222-3854

DEP. daily/hourly from Terminal Turrialba from 5:00 to 22:00; RET. from 5:00 to 21:00; 65 km; 1½ hrs. Turrialba is gateway to Guayabo National Monument. Sun. 9:00; RET. 17:00. TRANSTUSA Co Tel. 222-4464

DEP. from Terminal Coca Cola Mon-Fri 15:00, Sat/Sun 5:30, 15:00, RET Mon-Fri 5:00, Sat/Sun 5:00, 13:00; 7 hrs... Be at terminal 1 hr in advance (During summer the 5:30 runs daily), $5.00. Transportes Morales Co. Tel. 223-5567

DEP. daily 9:00, 16:00; RET. 6:00, 14:00, 2 hours, $1.80.

DEP. daily/hourly from Terminal Atlántico Norte 5:00 to 19:30; RET. from 5:00 to 19:30; 77 km; 1½hrs. This is Ciudad Quesada bus that goes through Zarcero.

DEP.daily from terminal Tica Bus 6:00, 7:30; RET. 12:00 (Guatemala); 60 hrs. Overnight stay in Managua and El Salvador Tica Bus Co. Tel. 221-8954

DEP.daily from terminal Tica Bus 6:00, 7:30; RET. 7:30; 909 km; 48 hrs; Overnight stay in Managua. Tica Bus Co. Tel. 221-8954

DEP. Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun. from terminal Sirca 5:45; RET. 6:00; 450 km; 11 hrs.

DEP. daily from terminal Tica Bus at 6:00, 7:30; RET. 6:00, 7:00; 450 km; 11 hrs Tica Bus CoTel. 221-8954

DEP. daily from terminal Transnica 5:30, RET. 7:00; 450 kms, 10 hrs. Deluxe Service. Transnica Co. Tel. 256-9072

DEP.daily from opposite terminal Alfaro (same as route 505) at 10:00; RET. 10:00; 225 km; 8 hrs. Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

DEP.daily from terminal Alfaro 7:30; RET. 7:30; this is an extra bus; 400 km; 9 hrs, $9.00. Alfaro Bus Co. Tel. 222-2666

DEP.daily from terminal Tica Bus 22:00; RET. 12:00 (Panama time); 903 km; 20 hrs; Buy tickets in advance. Tica Bus Co. Tel. 221-8954

DEP. daily 14:00; RET. 12:30; 225 kms, 18 hrs (pay at the bus), $43.00 Round trip.