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What is the best way to get to tamarindo? should i go thru san jose? |
Travel Info i am flying in from san francisco to go surfing. don't really feel the need to stop at san jose. should i consider going thru liberia? is it easy to get a bus or an inexpensive taxi to tamarindo from san jose? from liberia? thanks in advance Travel Tips You do not need to go through San Jose in order to reach Tamarindo. You can catch a bus AT the Liberia airport that will take you directly to Santa Cruz (about one hour), and from there, buses run fairly regularly to Tamarindo. That's the way to go. If you fly into the airport at San Jose, you MUST go into the city to buy your ticket in order to catch a bus going west to Tamarindo. You may need to stay overnight in San Jose in order to buy the ticket and catch an early bus, depending on what time your flight arrives. Buses from Liberia airport to Santa Cruz and then on to Tamarindo are very inexpensive -maybe $2 at most. Others Costa Rica Public Bus Schedule Destination Departing from Frequency Timetable Journey Time Acosta San Jos茅, Av. 12/14 Calle 8 100 mts. south of la Castellana Gas Station. Tel. 410-0015 / 0235 Every 30 min. 5:20 to 22:30 Ret 4:10 to 21:00 1.20 hrs. 34 km Alajuela-Aeropuerto San Jos茅, Calles 12/14 Ave 2 Tuasa Tel. 442-6900, 222-5325. Every 10 min. 4:20 to 23:00, after 23.00 every 30 min. 35 min. 19 km San Jos茅, Calles 12 /14 Ave 4 Station Wagon Tel. 4411181 Atenas San Jos茅, Calle 16, Av. 1-3 Terminal Coca Cola Coopetransatenas Tel. 446-5767 Hourly 5:50 to 22:00 Ret. 4:30 to 20:30 1.15 hrs. 41 km Atenas Alajuela, antigua estaci贸n al Pac铆fico Hourly 6:00 to 22:00. Ret. 5:00 to 22:00 1hr. 24 km Bejuco / Playa Coyote San Jos茅, Calle 12 Ave. 7-9, Terminal Atl谩ntico Norte. Empresa Arsa Tel. 650-0179 Daily 6:00, 15:30 Ret. 4:45, 14:30 4 hrs. Boca Tapada Pital de San Carlos Daily 9:30, 16:30 Ret. 5:30, 12:30 2 hrs. 25 km Bribr铆 San Jos茅, Calle Central Ave. 13. Terminal del Caribe Transportes Mepe. Tel.: 257-8129 Daily 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30 Ret. 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 15:00 6 hrs. Bribr铆 Lim贸n, Opposite Radio Casino. Transportes Mepe Tel. 758 1572 Daily 7:10, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 19:00, 20:00 Ret. 6:00, 6:30, then hourly 3 hrs. 56 km. Buenos Aires San Jos茅, Ave. 5, calles 14-16 Tracopa. Tel. 222-2666 Daily 8:30, 14:30 Ret. 7:30, 9:30, 16:00 4.30 hrs. 201 km Cahuita San Jos茅, Calle central Ave. 13. Terminal del Caribe Transportes Mepe Tel.: 257-8129 Daily 6:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00. Ret. 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 11:30, 16:30. 4 hrs. 195 km Cahuita Lim贸n, Opposite Radio Casino Transportes Mepe Tel. 758-1572 Hourly 6:00 to 19:00 Ret. 6:30 to 20:00 3 hrs. 56 km. Ca帽as San Jos茅, Calle 14 Ave.1-3, Empresa La Ca帽era Tel. 223-4242 ext. 106, 222-3006, 669-0227, 695-5154 Daily 8:30, 9:20, 11 50 12:20, 13:40, 16:45, 18:15 Ret. 4:00,4:50 5:40, 9:00, 12:15, 13:30 Sunday 17:00 3.30 hrs. 185 km *Ca帽as Liberia. Terminal de buses local, Empresa Reina del Campo Tel. 663-1752 Daily 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 12:00, 13:30, 16:30, 17:30 Ret. Ca帽o Blanco Siquirres, Hermanos Calvo Aguilar Tel.768-8172 Daily 4:00, 13:00 Ret. 6:00, 15:00 (Sat & Sun 7:30, 15:00 Ret 9:00 17:00) 1.30 hrs. Ca帽o Negro Upala, Terminal de buses 2562248, 470-0743 Daily 11:00, 15:00 Ret. 6:30, 13:00, 15:00 1 hr. Ca帽o Negro Los Chiles, terminal de buses Daily 5:00, 14:00, 5:00 (Sun) Ret. 7:00, 12:00, 18:00 1 hr. Cariari San Jos茅, Calle Central. Ave 13, Gran Terminal del Caribe. Tel: 222-0610 221-7990 Daily 6:30, 9:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00, 19:00. Ret. 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00, 17:30 2 hrs. 85 km. Cariari-Pavona Cariari. Terminal de Buses Coopetraca Tel. 767-7590 Daily 6:00, 12:00, 15:00. Ret. 7:30, 13:30, 14:30 1:30 hrs. Cartago Calle 3 Av,.4, y Ave 2, Calle 7. Empresa Lumaca. Tel. 537-2320 Daily Every 10 minutes from 5:00 to 24:00 Ret. every 10 minutes from 4:45 to 23:00 45 min.22 km Charrarra Cartago centro, frente al convento de los Capuchinos (Parada de Cach铆). Tel. 574-7557 Daily 8:45 Ret. 16:30 25 min. 9 km. Ciudad Col贸n San Jos茅, Calle 20 Av. 3-5 Tel. 248-1703 Daily 5:00 to 22:30 every 30 minutes Ret. the same 40 min. Ciudad Cort茅s San Jos茅, Ave. 5, calles 14-16 Tracopa. Tel. 222-2666, 223-7685, 221-4214 Daily 8:30, 14:30 Ret. 5:00, 7:30 7 hrs. Ciudad Cort茅s Dominical. Transportes T茅rraba 783-4293, 788-8734 Daily 4:30 10:30 Ret. 830 17:00 2 hrs 50 km Ciudad Neilly San Jos茅, Ave. 5, calles 14-16 Tracopa. Tel. 222-2666, 223-7685, 221-4214 Daily 5:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00 Ret. 4:30, 5:00, 8:30, 11:30, 15:30 8 hrs. Ciudad Quesada San Jos茅, Ave. 7-9 calle 12. Auto transportes San Jos茅 San Carlos 255-4300 Daily 5:00, 5:30, 6:15, 7:40, 8:40, 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 14:00, 15:30, 16:40, 18:15, 19:30 Ret. 5:00, 6:00, 7:10, 8:15, 9:20, 11:40, 13:00, 14:20, 15:30, 17:30, 18:00. Express 7:30, 17:30, Ret. 6:40, 18:15 2:30 hrs. 110 km. Ciudad Quesada Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqu铆. Transportes Linaco Tel. 222-0610, 257-6854, 221-7990, 710-7780 Daily 5:30, 8:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 16:00, 18:00, 19:00 Ret. 6:00, 9:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 17:30 2 hrs C贸bano Paquera Transportes Rodr铆guez Tel. 642-0219 Daily 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 Ret. 5:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 2 hrs Costa de P谩jaros Puntarenas, Empresa Roberto Campos Alfaro Tel. 663-3178 Daily 5:45, 10:45, 13:15, 16:00, 17:15 Ret. 5:30, 8:15, 13:15, 15:15. Boat: 7:00, 15:30 Ret. 4:00, 12:00 1 hr Coto 47 San Jos茅, Ave. 5 calles 14/16, Tracopa. Tel. 221-4214, 222-2666 Daily 10:00. Ret. 4:30 9 hrs. *Cuajiniquil Liberia, terminal de buses locales (Gonz谩lez Garc铆a) Daily 5:30, 15:30 Ret. 1hr Dominical y Uvita San Jos茅, Terminal Coca Cola. Ave. 3, Calle 16 Transportes Delio Morales Tel. 777-0318 / 223-5567 Daily 5:30, 15:00. Ret. 5:00, 13:00 7 hrs. 240 km Dominical Ciudad Nelly, Transportes T茅rraba Tel.732-2306, passes through R铆o Claro, Palmar & Ciudad Cortes Daily 6:00, 15:30 Ret. 10:30, 15:30 5 hrs 139 km Filadelfia San Jos茅, Calle 14, Ave. 5. Empresa Alfaro Tel. 222-2666 Daily 6:30, 10:00, 13:30, 15:00, 17:00 Ret. 6:00, 8:00, 10:20, 13:00, 15:00 5 hrs. Finca de Mariposas La Gu谩cima Alajuela, 75 este de Pal铆 del Pac铆fico Tel. 438-0400 Daily 8:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:30, 13:00, 14:30, 15:00. Ret. 9:10, 9:40, 11:10, 11:40, 13:10, 13:40, 15:00, 15:40, 17:05 40 min. 22 km Finca de Mariposas La Gu谩cima San Jos茅, Calle 10-12. Ave.4 Daily 7:00, 8:00, 11:00, 14:00 Ret. 8:25, 12:25, 15:25, 17:25, 15:15 50 min. Fortuna San Jos茅, Ave. 7-9 calle 12. Auto transportes San Jos茅 San Carlos Tel. 255-0567, 255-4318, 255-4300 Daily 6:15, 8:30, 11:30. Ret. 12:30, 14:30 4.00 hrs. Fortuna Ciudad Quesada. Terminal de buses Auto transportes San Jos茅 San Carlos. Tel. 460-5032 460-5064 Daily 6:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00 Ret. 5:00, 8:00, 12:00, 15:00 1 hr. Fraijanes Alajuela, 100 al sur de Terminal de Tuasa. Coopetransasi. Tel. 449-5141 Hourly 6:00 to 22:10 Ret. 4:30 to 21:00 50 min.17 km Golfito San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, Ave 5. Tracopa Tel. 222-2666, 223-7685, 221-4214 Daily 7:00, 15:00 Ret. 5:00, 13:30 8 hrs. Grecia San Jos茅, Calle 20, Costado Oeste Abonos Agro Transportes Grecia San Jos茅. Tel. 258-2004, 494-2139 Every 30 min. 5:35 to 22:10 Ret. 4:30 to 20:30 1 hr. Gu谩cimo San Jos茅, Ave. 13 Calle Central. Empresarios Guapile帽os Tel.222-0610, 716-6037 Daily 5:30, 7:00, 11:30, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00, 19:00 Ret. 5:45, 6:30, 8:00, 9:45, 11:15, 14:15, 17:00, 18:30 (Sun) Ret. 6:45, 8:15, 9:45, 11:15, 14:15, 15:30, 17:00, 18:00 2 hrs. Gu谩piles San Jos茅, Ave. 13 Calle Central. Empresarios Guapile帽os Tel. 222-0610 758-0618 Hourly 5:30 to 22:00. (Sat & Sun) until 21:00 Ret. 5:30 to 19:00 1.30 hrs. 75 km Guatuso San Jos茅, Ave. 7-9 calle 12. Auto transportes. San Jos茅-San Carlos 256-8914, 460-5032 Daily 5:30, 8:30, 11:30 Ret. 8:00, 11:30, 15:00 5 hrs. Guatuso Tilar谩n Empresa Jim茅nez Villalobos Daily 12:00 Ret. 3 hrs. Guayabo de Turrialba Turrialba, 100 al sur terminal buses. Transtusa Tel. 556-0073 Monday to Saturday 11:15, 15:10, 17:20 Ret. 5:15, 7:00, 12:30 16:00 (Sun) 9:00, 15:00. Ret. 7:00, 12:30, 16:00. 1 hr. 19 km Heredia San Jos茅, calle 1, ave. 7-9. Every 10 min. 5:00 to 23:00 Ret. the same 30 min. 15 km. San Jos茅, calle 12-14 Ave. 4 Tel. 261-7171 (busetas) San Jos茅, calle 4 Ave 5-7. Tel: 222-8986 Hojancha -Quebrada Honda-Mansi贸n San Jos茅, Ave 5 calles 14-16, Tracopa Tel. 222-2666 Daily 14:30. Ret. 7:30 5 hrs. Horquetas de Sarapiqu铆 San Jos茅, Calle Central Av. 13. Terminal Caribe Tel. 222-0610 766-6740 Daily 6:30, 7:30 10:00 11:30 13:30 16:30 18:00 Ret. 11:00 13:30 15:00 17:30 1.15 hrs. Jac贸 San Jos茅, Terminal la Coca Cola. Calle 16. Ave. 1 y 3 Tel. 223-1109 643-3135 Daily 7:30, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 18:30. Ret. 5:00, 7:30, 11:00, 15:00, 17:00 2.30 hrs. 119 km. Jac贸 Puntarenas, terminal de buses. Transportes Quepos Tel.777-0743 / 661-2422 Daily 6:30, 9:30, 12:30, 16:00, 18:00 Ret. 6:00, 9:00, 12:00, 16:30 1.30 hrs. Jac贸 Quepos, Terminal de Buses. Transportes Quepos. Tel.777-0743 / 661-2422 Daily 4:30, 7:30, 10:30, 12:30 15:00 Ret. 6:30, 9:30 12:30, 16:00, 18:00 1.30 hrs Jardines Lankaster (Bus a Para铆so) Cartago, del costado sur este de las Ruinas 100 mts este y 50 mts sur Coopepar. Tel. 574-6609 Every 5 min. 4:30 to 22:00 Ret. the same. Desde Cartago. Bajarse en Campo Ayala y caminar 800m 20 min. 8 km Jicaral San Jos茅, Calle 12, Ave. 7/9 Empresa Arsa S.A. Tel. 257-1835, 650-0179. Daily 6:00, 15:30 Ret. 4:45, 14:30 4 hrs. Juan Vi帽as de Turrialba Ave. Central Calle 17. Costado Sur Corte Transtusa. Tel. 222-4464 556-42 33 Daily 9:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 Ret. 4:40, 5:50, 8:30, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 1.00 hrs. 45 km. Juntas de Abangares San Jos茅. Calle 12, Ave. 7-9 Daily 8:40, 10:30, 15:00 Ret. 6:00, 11:00 2 hrs. La Cruz y Pe帽as Blancas From Terminal Liberia. Empresa Arrieta Daily 5:30, 8:30, 9:00, 11:00 2 hrs. La Cruz Santa Cecilia. Parada de buses Transp. Ca帽as Tel: 222-3006 Daily 6:40, 14:45 Ret. 4:00, 14:30 5 hrs. Liberia San Jos茅. Calle 24, Ave. 5-7. Pulmitan Liberia .Tel.: 256-9552, 222-1650, 666-0458, 6663818 Hourly 6:00 to 18:00 Ret. 4:00 to 20:00. All buses pass through Bagaces 4.30 hrs. 217 km Liberia Puntarenas, Opposite the bus terminal. Empresa Reina del Campo Tel.663-1752 Daily 4:50, 5: 30, 7:00, 8: 30, 9:50, 11:00, 12:15, 15:00, 8:30 Ret 5:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30 3 hrs. 150 km Lim贸n San Jos茅, Caribe帽os. Calle central Ave. 13 Tel: 222-0610, 221-7990, 221-2596 Hourly 5:00 to 19:00 Ret. the same 2.30hr. 162 km Los Chiles San Jos茅, Ave. 7-9 calle 12. Auto transportes San Carlos Tel. 460-5032 , 255-4318, 255-0567 Daily 5:30, 15:30 Ret. 5:00, 15:00. 5 hrs. 215 km. Los Santos San Jos茅, Barrio Luj谩n Calles 19 y 21 Ave.16 Tel. 221-7070, 223-1002, 546-6248 Daily 6:00, 7:15 (D) 9:00, 12:30, 14:30 (via Frailes), 15:00, 17:00, 19:30 (no feriados). Ret. 5:30, 6:00 (Frailes), 7:30, 9:30, 13:00, 15:15, 18:30 2 hrs. 70 km. Mal Pa铆s San Jos茅, Terminal Coca Cola Transp, Hnos Rodr铆guez Tel. 642-0219, 389-7177 Daily 7:00 (Mon-Sat), 15:30 (Sun) Ret. 4:30, 14:30 (Mon-Sat), 8:00 (Sun) 5.15 hrs Mal Pa铆s C贸bano Tel. 642-0219 Daily 10:30, 14:30 Ret. 7:00, 12:00. 15 min Manzanillo San Jos茅, Calle Central, Ave 13. Terminal Caribe帽os Transportes Mepe Tel.257-8129, 758-1572 Daily 12:00 Ret. 7:00 4.30 hrs. Manzanillo Lim贸n, frente a Radio Casino Mepe. Tel. 758-1572 Daily 6:00, 10:30, 1500 18:00 Ret. 5:00, 8:30, 12:30, 17:00 1.40 hrs. Matina San Jos茅, calle central Ave. 15 Terminal Caribe Tel: 222-0610, 221-7990, 221-2596 Daily 9:00, 12.00, 14:00, 16:00. (Mon-Sat) 7:30 (Sun) Ret: 5:00, 6:15, 7:00, 12:00, 15:00 (Mon-Sat) 17:00 (Sun) 2 hrs. Miramar San Jos茅, Calle 12, Ave. 7-9. Auto Transportes Miramar. Tel: 248-0045 Daily 7:00 (Mon-Sat), 8:00 (Sun) 12:30, 16:15, 17:40 Ret. 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 12:30, (Sun) 5:30, 7:30 12:30, 15:00 2.30 hrs. 105 km Mo铆n Lim贸n, Opposite Estadio Juan Gob谩n Daily Every 30 minutes from 5:00 to 23:00 30 min Monteverde San Jos茅, Calle 12 Ave. 7-9 Tel. 222-3854 Transportes Tilar谩n Daily 6:30, 14:30. Ret. the same 5 hrs. 167 km Monteverde Puntarenas. Frente al paseo de los Turistas. Transmonteverde. Tel. 645-5159 Daily 14:15, 15.15 Ret. 6:00 3 hrs. Monteverde Tilar谩n Daily 12:30 Ret. 7:00 2.30 hrs. Montezuma San Jos茅, Terminal Coca Cola. Tel. 642-0219 Daily 7:30, 15:30 Ret. 4:45, 14:45 (Mon-Sat), 8:15 (Sun) 5 hrs . Montezuma Paquera, Tel.642-0219 Daily 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00 18:00 Ret. 5:30, 8:15, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 2 hrs. Nandayure San Jos茅, Calle 12, Ave. 7/9 Daily 7:40, 15:00 Ret. 6:30, 14:30 5 hrs. Nicoya por Liberia. San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, ave. 5 Tracopa-Alfaro Tel. 222-2666 Daily 6:30, 10:00, 13:30, 15:00, 17:00 Ret. 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, 12:30, 15:00 6 hrs. Nicoya por Tempisque San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, ave. 5 Tracopa-Alfaro Tel.: 222-2666 Daily 6:00, 8:00, 10:30, 12:30, 14:00, 16:00 18:15 Ret. 3:45, 4:30, 5:20, 9:45, 12:00, 14:30, 17:20 5 hrs. Nicoya Liberia Terminal. Empresa de Transportes La Pampa Tel. 665-5891 / 686-7245 Every 30minutes 4:30 to 20:20 Ret. 3:50 to 20:20 1.40 hrs. Nosara y Garza por Tempisque San Jos茅, Calles 14, ave. 3-5 Tracopa-Alfaro Tel. 222-2666 Daily 6:00 Ret. 12:30 6 hrs. Nosara Nicoya, Empresa Traroj Tel.685-5352 Daily 5:00, 10:00, 12:00, 15:00 Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 12:00, 15:00 1 hrs Orosi Cartago, de la esquina S.O Ruinas 100 este y 25 sur. Auto transportes Mata. Tel. 533-8001 Daily From 4:30 to19:00 every half hour. Then 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00. Ret. the same. (Sat) & (Sun) 21:00. 45 min. Orotina San Jos茅, Terminal de la Coca Cola. Calle 16, Ave. 1-3, Tel. 233-9695, 428-8139 Daily 8:00, 9:30, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45, 14:45, 16:50, 17:50, 18:25, 21:00 Ret. 5:00, 5:30 6:00, 7:15, 10:00, 13:00, 14:50,16:00, 18:00 2 hrs. 72 km Ostional y Mabella Santa Cruz, Mercado municipal Daily 12:30 Ret. 5:00 2 hrs Palmar Norte San Jos茅, calles 14-16, Ave 5. Tracopa Tel.: 221-4214, 222-2666 223-7685 Todos los d铆as 5:00, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 18:00 Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 8:15, 7:00, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:45 6 hrs. Palmares (Alajuela) San Jos茅, Terminal de la Coca Cola. Calle 16, Ave. 1-3, Transportes Palmare帽os Tel. 453-3808 Hourly 5:00 to 18:30 Ret. 5:00 a 18:30 1.15 hrs Para铆so Cartago, del costado sur este de las Ruinas 100 mts este y 50 mts sur Coopepar. Tel. 574-6609 Every 5 min. 4:30 to 22:00 Ret. the same 15 min. 8 km Paso Canoas-Palmar-Neily San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, Ave 5. Tracopa Tel. 222-2666 223-7685 Daily 5:00, 7:30, 11:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00 Ret. 3:30, 8:30, 11:30, 15:00 6.30 hrs. Paso Canoas San Jos茅, Tracopa. 771-0468 (San Isidro) Tel. 732-2119 (Paso Canoas) Daily 8:30, 10:30, 14:30, 19:30, 21:00. Ret. 4:00, 8:00, 9:00, 15:00 6 hrs. Pavones Golfito centro, cerca del muelle Daily 10:00, 15:00 Ret. 5:00, 12:30 2 hrs. Pe帽as Blancas San Jos茅, 1 cuadra norte de la Terminal Coca Cola. calle 14, Ave. 3-5. Transp. Deld煤 Tel. 256-9072, 677-0091 Daily 4:30 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 10:30, 13:20, 16:00 Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 9:30, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30 6 hrs. 293 km Pital San Jos茅. Ave. 7-9 calle 12. Auto transportes San Jos茅 San Carlos, 460-5032 255-4300 Daily 7:40, 12:45, 15:00, 19:30 Ret. 6:30, 7:30, 11:00, 13:00, 17:00 4 hrs. Pital Ciudad Quesada, del Liceo de San Carlos 200 mts sur y 150 mts. Oeste. Tel. 460-2596 Daily Cada hora desde 5:30 a 20:30 Ret. 4:30 19:00 1.10 hr. 30 km Pital Boca Tapada Daily 5:00, 12:00 Ret. 9:30, 16:00 2.30 hrs. Playas del Coco San Jos茅, Calle 24, ave. 5-7. Pulmitan Tel.222-1650, 245-9552, 666-0458 / 3781 Daily 8:00, 14:00, 16:00 Ret. 4:00, 8:00, 14:00 5 hrs. 253 km. Playas del Coco Liberia, Terminal de buses. Pulmitan Tel. 666-0458 / 3781 Daily Every hour until 11 & then every 2 陆 horas until 18:30 Ret. the same 1 hr Playa Flamingo, Conchal, Brasilito & Potrero San Jos茅, Calle 20, Ave. 1-3. Tralapa Co. Tel.: 221-7202 680-0392 654-4203 Daily 8:00, 10:30, 15:00, 11:00 Ret. 2:45, 9:00, 14:00 6 hrs. Playa Flamingo Liberia Terminal. Transportes La Pampa Tel. 665-5891 Daily 6:10, 8:10, 10:00, 11:10, 12:45, 16:00, 18:00 Ret. 6:00, 9:30 12:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30 1 hr Playa Flamingo, (Matapalo) y Potrero Santa Cruz, Terminal en el Mercado Municipal. Empresa El Folcl贸rico. Tel. 680-3161. Daily 4:00, 6:00, 9:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00 Ret. 6:00, 8:00, 11:00, 14:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 22:00 2.00 hrs to Flamingo & 2.30 to Potrero Playa Junquillal Santa Cruz, Mercado municipal Daily 5:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:30 Ret. 6:00, 9:00, 12:30, 16:30 1.30 hrs *Playa Hermosa y Panam谩 Liberia, Terminal de buses. Transportes La Pampa Tel. 665-5891 Daily 5:30, 7:30, 11:30, 13:00, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30 Ret. 6:00, 7:30, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00, 19:00 1 hrs Playa Naranjo Jicaral Centro, Terminal de buses Arsa Tel. 650-0179 Daily 6:00, 10:30 14:30, 19:00. Ret. 7:30, 12:30, 17:00 21:00 1.30 min Playa Panam谩 y Hermosa San Jos茅, Calle 20, Ave. 1-3. Traslapa Tel.: 221-7202, 680-0392 Daily 15:25 Ret. 5:00 6 hrs. Pocora San Jos茅, Calle 13, Ave. Central. Terminal del Caribe Tel. 222-0610 Daily 5:30, 8:30, 11:30, 14:00, 17:00,19:00 Ret. 5:30, 6:15, 7:45, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00 2.15 hrs. Puerto Jim茅nez San Jos茅, Calle 14, avenidas 9-11 Transp. Blanco Tel. 257-4121 735-5189 Daily 6:00, 12:00 Ret. 5:00, 11:00 8 hrs. Puerto Jim茅nez San Isidro del General, 1 block south of Tracopa General. Daily 6:30 Ret. 13:00 5 hrs. Puerto Jim茅nez-Carate-Corcovado Puerto Jim茅nez, 50 mts south of the last stop of Transportes Blanco. Tel. 735-5539. Daily 6:00, 13:30 Ret. 8:30, 16:00 (Shared taxi and jeep) 2 hrs. Puerto Viejo de San Jos茅, Calle Central, Ave 13. Terminal Caribe帽os Daily 6:00, 10:00, 12:00 14:00, 16:00 Ret. 7:00, 8:00, 4.30 hrs. Talamanca Transportes Mepe Tel.257-8129, 758-1572 9:30, 11:30, 16:30 Puerto Viejo de Lim贸n, Frente a Radio Casino Transp. Mepe Daily 5:00-18:00. Ret. 6:45, 7:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 2.30 hrs. Talamanca Tel. 257-8129, 758-1572 Hourly 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 19:30 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqu铆 San Jos茅, Terminal del Caribe. Calle central, Ave. 13 Tel.: 222-0610, 257-6859 Daily 6:0 0, 7:30, 10:00, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 18:00 Ret. 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, 17:30 2 hrs. 97 km. Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqu铆 Gu谩piles, terminal de buses. Transportes Guapile帽os Tel. 710-7780, 222-0610 Daily 4:40, 6:00, 7:30, 10:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:30 Ret. 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, 15:30, 17:30 2 hrs. Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqu铆 por Heredia Cataratas La Paz San Jos茅, terminal del Caribe. Calle Central Ave. 13 Tel. 222-0610 Daily 6:30, 13:00, 17:30 Ret. 5:00, 7:30, 11:30, 16:30 4 hrs. Puntarenas San Jos茅, Calle 16, ave. 12. Empresarios Unidos Tel. 222-8231 / 222-9840 / 661-3138 Every 40 minutes 4:00, 6:00 to 19:00 Ret. 4:15 5:30 to 19:00. 2.20 hrs. 110 km Puntarenas Monteverde (Santa Elena) Next to Catholic Church Tel. 6455159 Daily 6:00 Ret. 14:15 3 hrs. Puntarenas Liberia, Opposite the bus terminal. Empresa Reina del Campo Tel.663-1752 Daily 5:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30 Ret. 4:50, 5: 30, 7:00, 8: 30, 9:50, 11:00, 12:15, 15:00, 8:30 3 hrs. 150 km Puriscal San Jos茅, Calle 20 Ave. 3-5. Hourly 5:30 to 22:30. Ret. the same 1.30 hrs. Quepos Puntarenas, opposite the bus terminal for buses to San Jose. Transportes Quepos Puntarenas Tel. 777-0743 Daily (passing by Jac贸) 5:00, 8:00 11:00, 14:30, 16:30 Ret 4:30, 7:30 10:30, 12:30 ,15:00 3 hrs. 145 km. Quepos / Manuel Antonio San Jos茅, Calle 16, Av.1 y 3, Terminal Coca Cola. Tel. 223-5567 Transportes D. Morales Daily 6:00, 12:00, 18:00, 19:30 Direct. Ret. 6:00, 9:30, 12:00, 17:00, (Sun) 15:00 3.45 hrs. 200 km Quepos / Manuel Antonio San Jos茅, Calle 16, Av.1 y 3, Terminal Coca Cola.Transp. Morales Tel: 223-5567 Daily (shared taxi) 7:00, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00, (Mon to Fri) 17:00 Ret. 5:00, 8:00, 14:00, 16:00 Via Puriscal 5:30 12:00 Ret. 4:30 13.00 4.30 hrs. 200 km Quepos (via Dominical) San Isidro del General, Transportes Blanco, 200 sur de la Iglesia Tel. 771-4744 / 771-2550 Daily 7:00, 9:00, 13:30, 16:00 Ret. 6:30, 7:30, 14:45, 15:30. 1 hr. Dominical 3 hrs. Quepos Rancho Redondo, Goicoechea San Jos茅, Av. 5 Calle 0-1 Daily 8:20, 11:20, 13:20, 17:20, 18:20 Ret. 9:00, 12:00, 15:00, 17:30, 19:30 40 min R铆o Jim茅nez de Gu谩cimo San Jos茅, Calle Central, Ave. 13 Terminal del Caribe. Tel.222-0610 Daily 7:00, 15:30 Ret. 9:15, 17:45 2.15 hrs. S谩mara San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, avenida 5, Tracopa-Alfaro Tel. 222-2666 Daily 12:30, 18:30 Ret. 4:00, 8:45. (D) 8:45, 13:00 5 hrs. S谩mara & Carrillo Nicoya, 300 mts. east of the park Empresa Traroj Tel.685-5352 Daily 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:30, 18:30, 20:00, 21:45 Ret. 5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 15:00, 16:00, 17:45 45 min to S谩mara 1 hr to Carrillo San Ignacio de Acosta San Jos茅, Calle 8, Ave 10-12 Coopecaraigres Tel. 410-0015 Daily Every 15 to 30 min. from 5:20 to 22:30 (16:50, 17:10, 17:40 express) Ret. the same 1.30 hr. 30 km San Isidro del General San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, avenida 5, Tracopa-Alfaro Tel. 222-2666, 771-0468 Hourly 5:00 to 18:00 Ret. 5:30 to 19:30 3 hrs. San Isidro del General San Jos茅, Calle central, Ave. 22-24 Musoc Tel: 222-2422 771-3829 Hourly 5:30 to 17:30 Ret. 5:00 to 17:30 3 hrs. San Gerardo de Rivas San Isidro del General, 150 meters south of the park.. Mercado Municipal. Tel. 771-2314 Daily 5:30 from the park, 14:00 from the Terminal Ret. 7:00, 16:30 1.20 hr. San Ram贸n San Jos茅, Calle 16, ave. 10-12. Empresarios Unidos Tel. 222-0064 Every 30 min 5:50 to 22:00. Ret. the same 1 hr. Santa Cruz San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, ave. 5 Tracopa-Alfaro Tel. 222-2666 223-7685 Daily 6:30, 13:30 15:00 Ret. 5:30 7:30 10:00 12:30 Via Tempisque 7:00, 10:00, 13:00, 17:00 Ret. 4:30, 8:00, 12:00, 15:00 5 hrs. Santa Cruz San Jos茅, Calle 20, Ave. 3-5. Tralapa. Tel. 221-7202, 680-0392 Daily 7:00, 10:00, 10:30, 13:00, 14:00 via Tempisque; Ret. 3:00, 5:00, 6:30, 10:30, 13:30 via Tempisque; 9:00, 12:00, 16:00, 18:00 via Liberia. Ret. 4:30, 8:30, 11:30, 17:00 via Liberia. 4 hrs via Tempisque & 5 hrs via Liberia. Santa Cruz Liberia Terminal, Transportes La Pampa Tel. 665-5891 / 680-0111 Every 30 minutes 4:30 to 20:30 Ret. 3:30 to 20:20 1.15 hrs San Vito-Sabalito San Jos茅, Calles 14-16, avenida 5. Tracopa-Alfaro Tel: 222-2666, 771-0468 Daily 5:45, 8:15, 11:30, 14:45. Ret. 5:00 7:30 10:00, 15:00 7 hrs 30min San Vito de Coto Brus San Isidro del General, Tracopa Tel. 222-2666 Daily 5:45, 8:15, 11:30, 14:45 Ret. 5:00, 7:30, 10:00, 15:00 5 hrs. Sarch铆 San Jos茅, Calle 18 ave.5-7 costado oeste Abonos Agro. Tel: 258-2004 Daily 12:15, 17:30, 18:10, (Sat) 12:00 Ret. 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 13:30 1.30 hrs. Calle 8 Ave. 0-1 en Alajuela Tel. 494-2139 Every 30 minutes 5:00 to 22:00 Ret. the same 1 hr *Sierpe Palmar Norte, terminal de buses Daily 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 11:00, 13:30, 14:30, 17:00 Ret. 5:30, 8:30, 10:30, 12:30, 15:30, 18:00 40 min. 15 km Siquirres San Jos茅, Calle Central, Ave. 15. Transportes Caribe帽os Tel. 222-0610, 221-7990, 768-9484 Hourly 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 to 18:00 Ret. from 5:30 to 18:00 (19:00 Sat & Sun.) 1.30 hrs. Sixaola San Jos茅, Calle Central, Ave. 13. Transp. Mepe. Tel.257-8129 Daily 6:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00. Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, 15:00 6 hrs. Sixaola Lim贸n, opposite Radio Casino. Transportes Mepe Tel. 758-1572 Daily 5:00 to 18:00 Ret. the same 3 hrs. 70 km. Tamarindo San Jos茅, Calle 14-16, Ave. 5 Tracopa-Alfaro Tel: 222-2666, Daily 11:30, 15:30 via Liberia. Ret. 3:30 5:45 D 5:45 13:00 5.30 hrs. Tamarindo Liberia, mercado Municipal. Transportes La Pampa Tel. 665-5891 Daily 5:30, 6:10, 8:10, 10:00, 11:10, 12:45, 14:15, 16:00, 18:00 Ret. 5:30, 9:00, 11:30, 13:00, 17:00 1.30 hr. Tamarindo Santa Cruz, terminal de buses en el Mercado Municipal Daily 5:30, 9:00, 10:30, 13:30, 15:30 17:00 Ret. 6:00, 8:30, 12:00 1.30 hrs. Tilar谩n San Jos茅, Calle 20 Ave. 3 Tel. 695-5611, 256-0105 Daily 7:30, 9:30 (Mon-Sat), 12:45, 15:45, 18:30 Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 9:30, 14:00, 17:00 (Mon-Sat) 4 hrs. 190 km *Tilar谩n Ca帽as, Centro. Transporte Villana S.A. Daily 5:00, 6:00, 9:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:45 Ret. 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 15:30 30 min. Tilar谩n Fortuna, terminal frente al Parque Transportes Tilar谩n-San Carlos S.A. Daily 8:00, 16:30 Ret. 7:00, 12:30 3.30 hrs. 100 km Tilar谩n Monteverde center. Transportes Monteverde Herm. Soto S.A. Daily 7:00 Ret. 12:30 2.30 hrs. *Tilar谩n Puntarenas, Empresa Maravilla S.R.L. Daily Ret. 6:00, 13:00 2.00 hrs Turrialba San Jos茅, Calle 13 ave. 6. Transtusa Tel. 222-4464, 591-4145, 556-4233 Hourly 5:15 to 22:00 Ret. 5:00 to 21:00 2 hrs. Turrialba Cartago, costado sur de la Corte Suprema de Justicia Daily 16:00, 17:45 (Mon to Fri), 8:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:00, 17:45 (Sat), hourly (sun) 1 hr. Siquirres Turrialba, Terminal de buses de Transtusa Transp. Rojas Cort茅s. Tel. 556-4233 Every 2 hours 5:45 to 18:15 Ret. 5:40 to 18:30 Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun 2 hrs. Tues - Thurs 6:00 to 19:00 hourly Upala Transportes Upala Calle 12 Ave 3 y 5 221-3318 470-0743 Daily V铆a Ca帽as 10:15 15:00 17:15 Ret. 4:30 5:15 9:30. V铆a San Carlos 15:45 Ret. 9:00 5 hrs. Uvita y Dominical San Jos茅 Ave. 3, Calle 16 Terminal Coca Cola Tel: 223-5567 Daily 6:00, 15:00. Ret. 5:00, 13:00 6 hrs Uvita San Isidro del General, 200 sur detr谩s Iglesia Transportes Blanco, Tel: 771-4744 Todos los d铆as 9:00, 16:00 Ret. 6:00, 13:45 2 hrs. Uvita Ciudad Cort茅s Daily 5:00 Ret. 5:30 45 minutos Volc谩n Barva-Sacramento (San Jos茅 de la Monta帽a, Paso Llano) Heredia, Costado Sur Mercado Nuevo. Bus arrives 10km short of Volcan Barva Mon-Fri 6:25, 11:45, 15:55 Ret. 7:30, 13:00, 17:00 1.45 hrs. 25 km Sundays 6:30, 11:00, 16:00 Ret. 7:30, 12:30, 17:00 Holidays 6:45, 11:00, 16:00 Ret. 8:30, 13:00, 17:00 Volc谩n Iraz煤 San Jos茅, Calle 1-3 ave. 2. Daily San Jos茅 8:00 Ret. 12:00 2 hrs. 54 km Cartago 75m norte de la antigua parada buses SACSA Tel. 536-7003 530-1064 Cartago 8:45 Ret. 12:00 Volc谩n Po谩s San Jos茅, Calle 12-14 Ave. 2. Tuasa Co. Tel: 222-5325, 442-6900 Daily 8:00 Ret. 14:00 1.30 hrs. 55 km Zancudo Ciudad Neilly, terminal de buses Tel. 783-3227 Daily 14:15 Ret. 5:00 3 hrs. Zarcero San Jos茅, Calle 12 Av.7/9 Terminal del Atl谩ntico Norte, Daily 5:00-19:30 Ret. 5:00-17:35 1.30 hrs. 75 km Auto transportes San Jos茅 San Carlos Tel.255-4300 Every 30 min. Zarcero San Jos茅, Calle 16 Av.3 Terminal Coca Cola Tel.451-4080 Transportes Zarcero Daily 9:15, 12:15, 16:15, 17:15 Ret. 5:00, 5:30, 12:15, 14:45 1.30 hrs 鈥?Unable to confirm o complete the schedule FERRIES in Costa Rica Bah铆a Drake by boat Daily From Sierpe. Shared taxi. $15, m铆nimo 4pax Sr. Edwin Uva Sonia Rojas. Tel: 786-7311 1.30 hr Isla Chira by boat Daily 13:30 Ret. 6:00 Desde el Mercado central de Puntarenas Puntarenas to Playa Naranjo Daily 6:00, 10:00, 14:20, 19:00 Ret: 7:30, 12:30, 17:00, 21:00. Muelle Puntarenas. CONATRAMAR Co. Tel: 661-1069/ 6613834 1 hr. Puntarenas to Paquera Daily 4:30, 8:30,12:30,16:30 20:30 Ret. 6:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:00 Muelle Puntarenas. Ferry Peninsular (ADIP) Tel: 641-0515 /0118 /0047 /0683 1.15 hrs (Naviera Tambor) 6:30,10:30, 14:30,18:30 Ret 4:30, 8:30, 12:30, 16:30 Naviera Tambor Tel: 661-2084 11:00, 16:00 Ret: 7:30, 14:00 passengers only. Paquere帽a Puerto Jim茅nez Daily 11:00 Ret. 6:00. Del muelle en Golfito. Sr. Chino Castro 1.30 hrs Zancudo by boat Daily 12:00 Ret 7:00 Golfito International Bus Services Destination Timetable Terminal Journey Time Changuinola, PANAMA 9:00 Ret 9:00 Transporte bocatore帽os. Calles 14 鈥?16, Ave 5 frente al Hotel Cocor铆 (costado de Tracopa) Tel. 227-9523 / 385-7581 6 hrs DAVID, PANAMA 7:30 Ret. 8:30 Tracopa.. Ave. 5, calles 14-16 Tel: 222-2666 223-7685 9 hrs. 400 km HONDURAS 6:00, 7:30, 12:30. Ret. 6:00, 7:00, 12:00 To Tegucigalpa Tica Bus. Calles 9 y 11 Ave 4. Tel.: 221-8954, 255-4771. One night in Managua 48 hrs. 900 km NICARAGUA 6:00, 7:30, 12:30. Arrives 15:00 & 17:00. Ret. the same. Through Granada Tica Bus. Calles 9 y 11 avenida 4. Tel.: 221-8954, 255-4771 11 hrs. 450 km 4:30, 5:30 y 9:00. 12:00 Ret. 5:30, 7:00 y 10:00. Transnica. Calle 22. Ave. 3-5. Tel: 223-4242 ext. 101 5:00. Ret. 5:00 Central Line. Calle 12, Ave 7/9 Tel. 2219115 3:00 Ret. 13:30 King Quality. Calle 12, Ave 3 y 5 Terminal de Transnorte de Upala Tel: 2219022/ 221-3318 y fax 256-2248 6:00 Ret. 7:30 Nica Expreso. Calle 16, Ave 3/5 Tel. 256-3191 GUATEMALA 6:00, 7:30, 12:30 Ret. 6:00, 7:30, 12:30 Tica Bus. Calles 9 y 11 Ave. 4. Tel.: 221-8954, 255-4771 One night in Managua and one night in El Salvador 60 hrs. PANAMA (City) 22:00 Ret.11:00 Tica Bus. Calles 9 y 11 Ave. 4. Tel.: 221-8954, 255-4771 16 hrs. 900 km 13:00 Ret. 12:30 Panaline Co. Calle 16, ave. 3-5 Tel.: 256-8721 EL SALVADOR 6:00, 7:30, 12:30 Todos los d铆as Tica Bus. Calles 9 y 11 avenida 4. Tel.221-8954, 255-4771 3:00 Ret 3:30 Calle 12, ave 3 y 5 Terminal de Transnorte de Upala. King Quality Tel: 258-8834 Liberia is closer to your destination. Bus cost would be pretty reasonable either airport. I don't particularly like San Jose and if you can avoid it, do it. I don't know the airfare difference in flying into Liberia but you may want to see how much the difference is and if the money is worth your time. If you fly into SJO you will have to take ataxi either all the way around to the friendship bridge, or you will have to go to Puntarenas and catch teh ferry across. If you catch the ferry, get their early as tickets are limited and there is a sort of cattle call for walk ons. If you fly into Liberia you will most likely catch a bus that takes you straight down the peninsula, saving time and it's probably easier. In regards to getting transportation, you will have to take a taxi from the airport to a bus stop and take a bus for the cheapest fare. I recommend buying a travel book that has some of the times and bus stops listed so you can plan ahead. Also if you have the extra cash you can arrange transportation. It is private/semi-private and you have a van pick you up at the airport and take you directly to your hotel. It may be worth it for the ease. Pura Vida! The other answers all have good information. However, they may have missed a point. Are you bringing a surfboard with you? If so, it may be problematic to take public transportation, on many occasions there will not be room--so you may have to take a cab and that is not cheap, but probably cheaper from Liberia. |
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