*Bus routes are generally referred to by their origination and destination rather than the route number.
*It is advisable to call ahead and make sure the bus is running normally, and to get tickets in advance (credit cards not accepted, so this usually means a trip to the departure station).
*If you have oversize luggage (surfboard, bicycle, diving gear, a crate of papayas etc.) there may be an excess baggage fee, and it is a good idea to arrive early, and tip the porter/conductor well.
*For international callers the phone number should be preceded by the country code (506)

 

200(A,B) Alajuela / Airport From San José - Departures every day every 5 Mins. A.2, C.10/14 From 4:00 To 22:00; Returns From 4:30 To 22:00hrs; 17 Km; 30 Minutes. Tuasa Company, Tel. 222-5325

433 Barva Volcano From Heredia - Departures Mon.-Fri. From Central Market At 6:30, 11:00, 16:00; Returns 7:30, 13:00, 17:00. Sat. 6:30, 11:00, 16:00. Sun. 11:00, 16:00; Returns 1 Hour Later. Walk 6km To The Park Entrance, Then 4km To The Lagoon.

725 Bribri From Limón - Departures everyDay From Radio Casino At 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00, Returns 6:15, 9:00, 11:15,12:30, 14:15, 16:15; 2hrs $US 1.35 . Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 758-1572

725 Bribri From San José - Departures everyDay From Terminal Caribe At 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30 Returns 6:00, 8:30, 10:30, 15:30 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 257-8129

223 Butterfly Farm From Guacima Abajo In Alajuela - Departures every day 1 Block South, 1 Block West From Tikal Supermarket At 6:20, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00; Returns 9:45, 11:45, 13:45, 15:45, 17:45; 22 Km; 0:40 hours;

750 Cahuita (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Caribe At 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; Returns 7:30, 9:30, 11:00, 16:00; 195 Km; 4:00 hours; You Can Buy Tickets In Advance. $US 6.00 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 257-8129

725 Cahuita From Limón - Departures every day From Radio Casino At 5:00, 8:00; 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 18:00; Returns every day 6:30, 7:30, 9:15, 11:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00, 18:15, 19:00; 1hr. $US 0.75 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel 758-1572

501 Cañas (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Just Outside Terminal Coca Cola At 8:30, 10:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:30, 16:45; Fri & Sun Also At 18:15; Returns 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 9:15, 12:15, 13:50 (Sun Also 15:00 And 17:15); 188 Km; 3:30 hours;

300 Cartago (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every 0:10 From Terminal Cartago From 5:00 To 24:00; Returns From 4:45 To 23:00; 22 Km; 0:45 hours; On Fri/Sat Buses Also From 24:00 To 5:00 every hour After 20:30 The Bus Leaves In Front Of Grand Hotel Costa Rica (Ave 2, Calle 3/5). SACSA Company. Tel. 233-5350

205 Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour From Terminal Atlántico Norte From 5:00 To 19:30; Returns From 5:00 To 18:15; 110 Km; 2:15 hours; Atuo-Transportes San José-San Carlos Company. 255-4318

500 Coco Beach (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From A.1/3,C.14 At 8:00, 14:00; Returns Same; 251 Km; 5:00 hours; You Can Also Take The Bus From Liberia To Coco Beach every day: Departures 5:30, 12:30 (14:00) 16:30; Returns 7:00 (9:15) 14:00. $US 4.50 Pulmita-Liberia Company. Tel. 222-1650

610 Dominical From San Isidro - Departures every day At 7:00, 9:00, 13:30, 16:00; Returns 7:00, 7:15, 14:45, 15:30 Pulmita-Liberia Company. Tel. 222-1650

610 Dominical - San Isidro From Quepos - Departures every day From Mercado Municipal At 5:00, 13:30; Returns 7:00, 13:30; 80 Km; 3:30 hours; Transportes Morales Company. Tel. 223-5567

599 Flamingo, Brasilito And Potrero (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From ½ Block West Of Terminal Coca Cola At 8:00, 10:00; Returns 9:00, 14:00; 320 Km; 6:00 hours; $US 8.39 TRALAPA Company. Tel. 223-5859

516 Flamingo, Brasilito And Potrero From Santa Cruz - Departures every day At 6:30, 15:00; Returns 9:00, 17:00; Potrero 64 Km TRALAPA Company. Tel. 223-5859

211 Fortuna (Arenal Volcano) From San José - Departures every day From Terminal Atlántico Norte At 6:15, 8:40, 11:30; Returns 12:45; 14:45, 130 Km; 4:30 hours; $US 3.76 Auto-Transportes San José-San Carlos Company. Tel. 255-4318

286 Fortuna From Ciudad Quesada - Departures every day From Parada Municipal At 6:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 17:15, 18:00; RET 5:00, 8:00, 12:15, 15:30. There Are 4 Different Routes And We Recommend Chachagua At Departures 6:00 And 10:30 And RET 8:00, 12:15. Ask For Details At The Station. 40 Kms, 1hr. $US 0.95 Auto-Transportes San José-San Carlos Company. Tel. 255-4318

1202 Fortuna From Tilarán - Departures every day At 7:00, 12:30; Returns 8:30, 17:30; 101 Km; 4:00 hours; $US 2 Auto-Transportes Tilarán Company. Tel. 222-3854

612 Golfito (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro / TRACOPA At 7:00, 15:00; Returns 5:00, 13:00; 339 Km; 8 hours; $US 5.70 TRACOPA Company. Tel 222-2666

Guapiles And Braulio Carrillo National Park From San José - Departures Mon. To Fri. From Terminal Atlántico Norte From 5:30 To 21:45 (every 0:30 hour) Sat./Sun. From 6:00 To 21:00; Returns 5:30 To 19:00; 75km; 1:20 hours; For Braulio Carillo, Get Off At The Zurquí Or Quebrada González Station. Wait On Highway For Bus To Come Back. $US 1.36 Atlántico Norte Company. 256-8963

400B Heredia From San José - Departures every day, every 0:10 From Terminal Heredia From 5:00 To 24:15 And At Night From 24:15 To 4:00 A.M. every 0:30; Returns From 5:00 To 23:00; 11 Km; 30 Minutes. You Can Also Take A Minibus (400A) On A.2,C.10/12 every 0:15 From 6:00 To 20:00.

307 Irazu Volcano (Express Bus From San José) - Departures Sat. And Sun. From A.2,C.1/3 Opposite Gran Hotel Costa Rica At 8:00; Returns 12:15; 54 Km; 1:30 hours; You Can Also Take This Bus At Cartago Ruins At 8:30.

655 Jaco Beach And Carara Biological Station (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Coca Cola At 7:30, 10:30, 15:30; Returns 5:00, 11:00, 15:00; 102 Km; 2:30 hours; $US 2.11 Transportes Morales S.A. Company. Tel. 223-5567

232 Laguna De Fraijanes From Alajuela - Departures Mon.-Fri. 3 Blocks West Of Central Market At 9:00, 13:00, 16:15, 18:15; Returns 6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00; 15 Km; 0:50 hours; Sat. 6:30, 8:00, Sun. 7:00, 17:15. Fraijanes Opens Tue.-Sun. 9:00-15:30.

336 Lankester Gardens (Bus To Paraíso, From Cartago) - Departures every day, every 0:30 From South Side Of Central Park Cartago From 5:00 To 22:30; Returns Same; 8 Km; 0:15 hours; Get Off At The Entrance Of The Gardens (In Front Of Campo Ayala) And Walk ½ Mile; Open every day 8:00-15:00.

500 Liberia (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day 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; Returns 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00; 217 Km; 4:00 hours; The 15:00 And 17:00 Departing Buses Are Direct; The 4:00 And 5:00 Return Buses Are Also Direct. $US 3.76 Pulmita-Liberia Company. Tel. 222-1650

703 Limon (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour From Terminal Caribe From 5:00, 5:30, 6:45, From 7:30, To 18:30 every Hr; Returns 5:00, 5:30, 6:45, From 7:30, To 19:00 every Hr ; 162 Km; 2:30 hours; $US 2.86 Auto-Transportes Caribeños Company. Tel. 221-2596

1229 Los Chiles Y Caño Negro (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Atlántico Norte At 5:30, 15:30; Returns 5:00, 15:00; 217 Km; 5:00 hours; Call The Park Administration to Reserve Lodging, Tel. 4601301; Boat To The Park At 7:30 Tue. And Thu. Atlántico Norte Company. Tel. 256-8963

750 Manzanillo (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Caribe At 16:00; Returns 6:30. You Can Buy Tickets In Advance. $US 5.37 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 257-8129

725 Manzanillo From Limón - Departures every day 6:00, 14:30; Returns 8:30, 17:00. 1:30 hours; $US 1.56

675 Monteverde (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Atlántico Norte At 6:30, 14:30; Returns 6:30, 14:30; 167 Km; 4.5 hours; $US 4.56 Transmonteverde. Tel. 222-3854, 645-5644

625 Monteverde (Santa Elena) From Puntarenas - Departures every day From Terminal Empresarios Unidos At 14:15, Leaves Monteverde For Puntarenas At 6:00 Am. Transmonteverde. Tel. 222-3854, 645-5644

Ferry Montezuma And Malpais Beaches (Cabo Blanco Natl. Park) From Puntarenas Docks By Boat -Departures every day At 6:00, 11:00, 15:15; Returns 7:30, 12:00, 17:00; 1:30 hours; Take The Bus Paquera-Montezuma That Is Waiting For The Boat; Returns 5:30, 10:00, 14:00. $US 1.79 ; To Malpaís From Cobano Departures 10:30, 14:30; Returns 7:00, 12:00.

503 Nicoya (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00; Returns 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00; 296 Km; 6:00 hours; Buses From Liberia To Nicoya: every hour, From 5:00 To 19:00; Returns Same. Buses From Santa Cruz To Nicoya Departures every hour From 6:30 To 21:30; Returns Same. $US 5.20 Alfaro Bus Company. 222-2666

550 Nicoya From Liberia - Departures every day At 6:00, 8:00, 11:00, 16:00; Returns 4:30, 5:30, 9:30, 14:30.

503 Nosara From San José - Departures every day Terminal Alfaro At 6:00; Returns 12:45; 361 Km; 6:00 hours; Alfaro Bus Company. Tel. 222-2666

548 Nosara, Garza And Guiones From Nicoya - Departures every day From Main Station At 13:00; Returns 6:00; Nosara 65 Km.

339 Orosi Valley From Cartago - Departures Mon. To Sat. every Hour From South-West Corner Of The Church Ruins At Cartago From 8:00 To 22:00; Microbus 13:30, 15:30; Returns Same; 18 Km; 0:40 hours; Sun every 45 minutes From 8:00 Onwards. This Bus Will Stop In Front Of The Orosi Look-Out Point.

601 Palmar Norte (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 5:00, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 18:00; Returns 5:25, 6:15, 8:15, 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:45; 258 Km; 5:00 hours; $US 4.42 TRACOPA Company. Tel. 222-2666

570 Panama and Hermosa Beaches (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From 1 Block South Of Terminal Atlántico Norte At 15:20; Returns 5:00; 265 Km; 5:00 hours; Connections From Liberia To These Beaches Departures 11:30, 19:00; Returns 5:00, 16:00. TRALAPA Company. Tel. 223-5859

Ferry Paquera From Puntarenas By Boat Departures every day 6:00, 11:00, 15:15; RET 7:30, 12:30, 17:00.

601 Paso Canoas (South Border) From San José - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 5:00, 7:30, 11:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00; Returns 4:30, 7:30, 9:00, 15:00; 349 Km; 8:00 hours; $US 6.03 TRACOPA Company. Tel. 222-2666

527 Playa Hermosa From Liberia - Departures every day At 7:30, 11:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:00; Returns 5:00, 6:00, 10:00, 16:00, 17:00.

1241 Poas Volcano (Express Bus From San José) - Departures Every Day From A.2,C.12/14 (Same As 200B) At 8:30; Returns 14:30; 55 Km; 2:00 Hrs

699 Puerto Jimènez (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Just Outside Terminal Atlántico Norte At 6:00, 12:00; Returns 5:00, 11:00; 378 Km; 10:00 hours; $US 6.26 Atlántico Norte Company. Tel. 256-8963

Ferry Puerto Jimènez From Golfito By Boat - Departures every day From Municipal Dock (Muelle) At 11:00; Returns 6:00; 1:30 hours; Puerto Jiménez Is The Gateway To Corcovado National Park. First Call Park Admin. Office Tel. 7355036.

406 Puerto Viejo Sarapiquí (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Atlántico Norte At 6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30, 16:30, 18:00; Returns 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 11:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 17:30; 97 Km; 1:30 Hrs; Buy Tickets. This Bus Goes Through Braulio Carillo Nat'l Park. Buses Through Heredia (Scenic Route - Duration 4:00
Hrs): Departures Terminal Atlántico Norte At 6:30, 12:00, 15:00; Returns 7:75, 11:30, 16:15. $US 2.22 . Atlántico Norte Company. Tel. 256-8963

284 Puerto Viejo Sarapiquí From Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) - Departures every day From Parada Municipal At 5:00, 17:30; Returns 5:45, 8:45, 12:15, 14:00, 15:30; 69 Km; 3:00 hours;

750 Puerto Viejo De Talamanca (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Caribe At 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; Returns: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00, 16:00; 215 Km; 4:30 hours; You Can Buy Tickets In Advance. $US 4.42 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 257-8129

725 Puerto Viejo De Talamanca From Limón - Departures everyDay From Radio Casino At 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00. Returns 6:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30, 1:30; 1.5 hours; $US 1.07 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 758-1572

600 Puntarenas (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every 0:40 From Terminal Puntarenas From 6:00 To 19:00; Returns From 4:15 To 19:00; 110 Km; 2:00 hours; Empresarios Unidos Company. Tel. 222-0064

695 Quepos From Puntarenas - Departures every day From Main Bus Station At 4:30, 10:30, 15:00; Returns 5:00, 11:00, 14:30; 231 Km; 3:30 hours;

613 Quepos And Manuel Antonio National Park (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Coca Cola At 6:00, 12:00, 18:00; Returns 6:00, 12:00, 17:00; 145 Km; 3:30 hours; Indirect Bus To Quepos (5 Hours): Departures 7:00, 10:00, 14:00, 16:00; Returns 5:00, 8:00, 14:00 16:00. $US 4.72 Transportes Morales Company. Tel. 223-5567

Quepos From San Isidro El General - Departures every day From Main Bus Station At 7:00, 13:30; Returns 5:00, 13:30; 231 Km; 4 hours;

Refugio Nacional De Vida Silvestre La Ensenada (Puntarenas) - Take Bus To Abangaritos Departures every day From Terminal Puntarenas At 10:45, 11:45, 16:45; Returns 5:45, 13:45

548 Samara And Carrillo Beaches From Nicoya - Departures every day 3 Blocks East Of Nicoya Park At 8:00, 15:00, 16:00; Returns 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 13:30, 16:30; Samara 45 Km.

503 Samara Beach (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 12:30; Returns Mon.-Sat. 3:45; Sun. 13:00; 331 Km; 6:00 hours; $US 5.95 Alfaro Bus Company. Tel. 222-2666

157 San Ignacio De Acosta From San José - Departures every day, every hour From A.12/14,C.8 In Front Of Baptist Church From 5:30 To 22:30; Returns From 4:30 To 21:00; 29 Km; 1:00 hours; This Bus Goes To Ram Luna Restaurant In Tarbaca.

100 San Isidro (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour Avenida Central/Calle 22 From 5:30 To 17:00; Returns From 5:30 To 16:30; 136 Km; 3:00 hours; 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; Returns 7:00, 16:00, Costs $US 2.85.

204 San Ramón (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour From Puntarenas From 5:15 To 19:30; Returns From 6:00 To 19:00; 1:00 hour

599 Santa Cruz (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day 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; Returns 3:00, 4:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:30, 10:15, 11:30, 13:30, 17:00; 274 Km; 5:00 hours; Buses From Liberia To Santa Cruz: every hour From 5:30 To 19:30; Returns Same. $US 5.20 Alfaro Bus Company. Tel. 222-2666

154 Santa Maria De Dota, Los Santos (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Los Santos At 7:15, 9:00, 11:30, 12:30, 15:00, 17:00, 19:30; Returns 4:30, 5:40,7:15, 9:15, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00; 65 Km; 2:30 hours; This Bus Goes Through San Marcos De Tarazú (Buy Ticket).

505 Santa Rosa And Peñas Blancas (From San José) - Departures every day From 100 Mts North Of Terminal Coca Cola At 4:30, 5:00, 7:00, 7:45, 13:20, 16:10; Returns 5:00, 7:15, 10:30, 10:40, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30. Only Departures 4:30 , 7:00 And RET: 10:30, 13:30 Are Express Buses. 293 Km, 6:00 hours;

608 San Vito From San José - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 5:45, 8:15, 11:30, 14:45; Returns 4:30, 7:30, 8:30, 10:00, 15:00. Alfaro Bus Company. Tel. 222-2666

230 Sarchí From Alajuela - Departures every day, every 0:30 From A.Ctl/1,C.8 From 5:00 To 22:00; Returns From 5:00 To 22:00; 52 Km; 1:30 hours; You Can Also Take A Direct Bus From San José To Sarchí Departures Mon.-Fri.12:15, 17:30, 17:55; Sat. Only 12:00 (1:30 Hrs, 70km).

701 Siquírres From San José - Departures every day, every hour From Caribe At 6:30 And From 8:30 To 18:00; Returns 6:30, And From 8:30 To 18:00; 100 Km, $US 2.15. Linaco Company. Tel. 221-1334

750 Sixaola (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Caribe At 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; Returns 5:00, 7:30, 9:30, 14:30. 240 Km; 5 hours; You Can Buy Tickets In Advance, $US 6.00. Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 257-8129

750 Sixaola From Limón- Departures every day From Radio Casino At 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, 18:00; Returns 5:00, 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00; 4 Hrs, $US 1.90 Auto-Transportes Mepe S.A. Company. Tel. 758-1572

503 Tamarindo Beach (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From Terminal Alfaro At 15:30; Returns 6:00, Sun. 6:00, 13:00; 285 Km; 5:30 Hrs; You Can Also Make Bus Connections Between Santa Cruz And Tamarindo. The Bus Leaves At 20:30 To Tamarindo; Returns 6:45 To Santa Cruz. Alfaro Bus Company. Tel. 222-2666

Tambor Beach (Ferry From Puntarenas) - See Montezuma And Malpais Beaches.

502 Tilarán (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day From ½ Block North Of Terminal Atlántico Norte At 7:30, 9:30, 12:45, 15:45, 18:30; Returns 4:45, 7:00, 7:45, 14:00, 17:00; Departures 9:30 And Returns 4:45, Don't Run On Sun; 191 Km; 4:00 hours; Buy Ticket At Terminal, $US 2.50 Auto-Transportes Tilarán Company. Tel. 222-3854

.591 Tilarán From Santa Elena - Departures every day At 7:00; Returns 13:00; 40 Km; 3:00 hours; Auto-Transportes Tilarán Company. Tel. 222-3854

302 Turrialba (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour From Terminal Turrialba From 5:00 To 22:00; Returns From 5:00 To 21:00; 65 Km; 1:30 hours; Turrialba Is The Gateway To Guayabo National Monument. Buses Leave On Sun. 9:00; Returns 17:00. TRANSTUSA Company. Tel. 222-4464

639 Uvita (Marino Ballena Nat'l Park) From San José - Departures 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 hours;.. Be At Terminal 1 Hr In Advance (During The Summer The 5:30 Bus Runs Ev Day), $US 5.00. Transportes Morales Company. Tel. 223-5567

175 Uvita (Marino Ballena Nat'l Park) From San Isidro - Departures every day At 9:00, 16:00; Returns 6:00, 14:00, 2 Hours, $US 1.80.

214 Zarcero (Express Bus From San José) - Departures every day, every hour From Terminal Atlántico Norte From 5:00 To 19:30; Returns From 5:00 To 19:30; 77 Km; 1:30 hours; This Is The Ciudad Quesada Bus That Goes Through Zarcero.

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