Public Bus Schedule of Costa Rica: Popular Routes and Travel Destinations
Note the times below are for the basic routes (if you want a more detailed schedule, please look at http://thebusschedule.com/cr/
Beach Routes in Costa Rica:
|
TO |
FROM |
DAYS OF OPERATION |
TIME |
DURATION |
|
Playa del Coco |
San Jose |
Every day |
08:00, 14:00 |
5 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Playa del Coco |
Every day |
09:00, 14:00 |
5 Hrs |
|
Dominical |
San Isidro |
Every day |
08:00, 16:00 |
1 Hr |
|
San Isidro |
Dominical |
Every day |
06:00, 14:00 |
1 Hr |
|
Flamingo, Brasilito, Potrero |
San Jose |
Every day |
08:00, 11:00, 15:00 |
6 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Flamingo, Brasilito, Potrero |
Every day |
03:00, 08:30, 14:00 |
6 Hrs |
|
Hermosa, Panama |
San Jose |
Every day |
15:25 |
5 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Hermosa, Panama |
Every day |
05:00 |
5 Hrs |
|
Jaco |
San Jose |
Every day |
07:30, 10:30, 15:20 |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Jaco |
Every day |
05:00, 11:00, 15:00 |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
Montezuma, Mal Pais |
San Jose (bus to Puntarenas) ------------------------- Puntarenas (BOAT) (Connects with bus) |
Every day ---------------- Every day |
06:00-19:00 Every 40 mins ------------------ 06:00, 11:00, 15:15 |
2 Hrs |
|
San Jose (via Puntarenas) |
Montezuma Mal Pais Puntarenas (BOAT) ------------------------- Bus from Puntarenas |
Every day ---------------- Every day |
05:30, 10:00, 14:00 ------------------ 04:15-19:00 Every 40 mins |
1 1/2 Hrs ----------- 2 Hrs |
|
Montezuma, Mal Pais |
Puntarenas (FERRY) |
Every day |
05:00, 08:45, 12:30, 14:00, 17:00, 20:15 |
|
|
Puntarenas |
Montezuma, Mal Pais (FERRY) |
Every day |
06:00, 08:00, 11:15, 14:00, 18:00, 20:30 |
|
|
Mal Pais |
Cobano |
Every day |
10:30, 14:30 |
|
|
Cobano |
Mal Pais |
Every day |
07:00, 12:00 |
|
|
Nosara, Garza, Guiones |
Nicoya |
Every day |
13:00 |
1 Hr |
|
Nicoya |
Nosara, Garza, Guiones |
Every day |
06:00 |
1 Hr |
|
Samara |
San Jose |
Every day |
12:30 |
6 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Samara |
Mon-Sat Sunday |
04:00 13:00 |
6 Hrs |
|
Tamarindo |
Every day |
15:30 |
5 1/2 Hrs |
|
|
Tambor (See Montezuma) |
San Jose (to Puntarenas first, then ferry/boat) |
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|
Uvita |
San Jose |
Mon-Fri Sat & Sun |
15:00 05:30, 15:00 |
7 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Uvita |
Mon-Fri Sat & Sun |
05:00 05:00, 13:00 |
7 Hrs |
Non-Beach Routes in Costa Rica:
|
TO |
FROM |
DAYS OF OPERATION |
TIME |
DURATION |
|
Alajuela/Airport |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:00-22:00 Every 10 mins |
30 mins |
|
San Jose |
Alajuela/Airport |
Every day |
05:00-22:00 Every 10 mins |
30 mins |
|
Cartago |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:00-24:00 Every 10 mins |
50 mins |
|
San Jose |
Cartago |
Every day |
05:00-24:00 Every 10 mins |
50 mins |
|
Ciudad Quesada |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:00-19:30 Every Hour |
2 1/4 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Ciudad Quesada |
Every day |
05:00-18:15 Every Hour |
2 1/4 Hrs |
|
Fortuna |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:15, 08:40, 11:30 |
4 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Fortuna |
Every day |
12:00, 14:00 |
4 1/2 Hrs |
|
Fortuna |
Ciudad Quesada |
Every day |
06:00, 10:30, 13:00. 15:30, 17:15. 18:00 |
1 Hr |
|
Ciudad Quesada |
Fortuna |
Every day |
05:00, 08:00, 12:15, 15:30 |
1 Hr |
|
Fortuna |
Tilaran |
Every day |
07:00, 12:30 |
4 Hrs |
|
Tilaran |
Fortuna |
Every day |
08:00, 17:30 |
4 Hrs |
|
Irazu Volcano |
San Jose |
Sat & Sun |
08:00 |
2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Irazu Volcano |
Sat & Sun |
12:15 |
2 Hrs |
|
Liberia |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:00. 07:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00 |
4 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Liberia |
Every day |
04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 |
4 Hrs |
|
Liberia |
Puntarenas |
Every day |
12:30 |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
Puntarenas |
Liberia |
Every day |
08:30 |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
Limon |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:30-19:00 Every Hour |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Limon |
Every day |
05:30-19:00 Every Hour |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
Monteverde (Santa Elena) |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:30, 14:30 |
4 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Monteverde (Santa Elena) |
Every day |
06:30, 14:30 |
4 1/2 Hrs |
|
Monteverde |
Puntarenas |
Every day |
14:15 |
3 Hrs |
|
Puntarenas |
Monteverde |
Every day |
06:00 |
3 Hrs |
|
Nicoya |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:00, 08:00, 10:00, 12:30, 13.30, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00 18:15 |
6 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Nicoya |
Every day |
4.45, 05:00, 07:00, 09:30, 12:00, 14:00, 14:30, 17:15 |
6 Hrs |
|
Paso Canoas (Panama Border) |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:00, 07:30, 11:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00 |
8 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Paso Canoas (Panama Border) |
Every day |
04:10, 07:30, 09:00, 15:00 |
8 Hrs |
|
Penas Blancas (Nicaragua Border) (Santa Rosa NP) |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:00, 07:00, 07:45, 10:45, 13:20, 16:10 |
6 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Penas Blancas (Nicaragua Border) (Santa Rosa NP) |
Every day |
05:00, 07:15, 10:30, 10:45, 12:00, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30 |
6 Hrs |
|
Poas Volcano |
San Jose |
Every day |
08:30 |
2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Poas Volcano |
Every day |
14:30 |
2 Hrs |
|
Puerto Jimenez (Corcovado NP) |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:00, 12:00 |
10 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Puerto Jimenez (Corcovado NP) |
Every day |
05:00, 11:00 |
10 Hrs |
|
Puntarenas |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:00-19:00 Every 40 mins |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Puntarenas |
Every day |
04:15-19:00 Every 40 mins |
2 1/2 Hrs |
|
Quepos (Manuel Antonio) (Express) -------------------------- (Regular) (Quepos only) |
San Jose ------------------------- |
Every day ---------------- Every day |
06:00, 12:00, 18:00, 19:30 ---------------- 07:00, 10:30, 14:00, 16:00 17:00 |
3 1/2 Hrs ----------- 4 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Jose (Express) -------------------------- (Regular) |
Quepos (Manuel Antonio) ------------------------- (from Quepos only) |
Every day ---------------- Every day |
06:00, 09:30, 12:00, 17:00 ------------------ 05:00, 08:00, 14:00, 16:00 |
3 1/2 Hrs ----------- 4 1/2 Hrs |
|
Quepos |
Puntarenas |
Every day |
04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 15:00 |
3 1/2 Hrs |
|
Puntarenas |
Quepos |
Every day |
05:00, 11:00, 14:30, 16:30 |
3 1/2 Hrs |
|
San Isidro del General (Chirripo) |
San Jose |
Every day |
05:30, 07:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 |
3 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
San Isidro del General (Chirripo) |
Every day |
05:00, 05:30, 07:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 16:30, 17:30 |
3 Hrs |
|
Sarchi |
San Jose |
Every day |
05.00-22.00 Every 30 mins |
1 1/4 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Sarchi |
Every day |
05.00-22.00 Every 30 mins |
1 1/4 Hrs |
|
Sixaola (Panama -Bocas del Toro) |
San Jose |
Every day |
06:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30 |
5-6 Hrs |
|
San Jose |
Sixaola |
Every day |
05:00, 07:30, 09:30, 14:30 |
5-6 Hrs |
|
Tilaran |
Monteverde |
Every day |
07:00 |
3 Hrs |
|
Monteverde |
Tilaran |
Every day |
13:00 |
3 Hrs |
Note the times above are for the basic routes (if you want a more detailed schedule, please look at http://thebusschedule.com/cr/
