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Here you can find contact information and bus schedules to San Isidro de Perez Zeledon, Quepos, Dominical, Uvita, Palmar, Sierpe, Puerto Jimenez at the Osa Peninsula, Golfito, Ciudad Neily, Panamanian border and David (Panama).
The cheapest way to travel is always by bus, in Costa Rica the public bus transport is very good and you can find buses to reach any part of the country.
On almost all bus routes, there is at least one stop along the way where passengers can stretch out, make use of sanitary services and have a snack. Most units traveling to different destinations are modern and offer amenities to travelers.
BUS FROM SAN JOSÉ TO...
QUEPOS | 5:30 AM 6:00 AM 6:15 AM 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:15 PM 2:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:45 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM | |
SAN ISIDRO | 2771-0412 2221-4214 | 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 6:10 AM 7:00 AM 7:40 AM 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:01 PM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM |
UVITA | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 5:30 AM 6:30 AM 7:31 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 12:15 PM 1:05 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 6:40 PM |
PALMAR NORTE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 5:00 AM 5:30 AM 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:29 AM 7:31 AM 7:40 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 12:15 PM 1:00 PM 1:05 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:40 PM |
SIERPE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 8:30 AM |
PTO. JIMÉNEZ | +506 2783 4293 | 8:00 AM 12:00 PM |
| 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 6:30 AM 7:00 AM 3:30 PM |
C. NEILLY | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 5:00 AM 5:30 AM 7:31 AM 7:40 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:05 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:40 PM |
PASO CANOAS | PAN. BORDER | 5:00 AM 5:30 AM 7:29 AM 7:31 AM 7:40 AM 9:30 AM 10:15 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:05 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:40 PM |
BUS FROM SAN ISIDRO TO...
SAN JOSÉ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 7:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 9:05 AM, 10:20 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:31 AM, 1:00 PM, 1:15 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:45 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:00 PM |
CIUDAD NEILLY | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:45 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:10 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM |
PALMAR NORTE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:45 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:40AM, 12:30 PM, 1:05 PM, 3:00 PM, 4,10 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM |
GOLFITO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 10:00 AM |
BUS FROM UVITA TO...
SAN JOSÉ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 6:30 AM, 6:43 AM, 7:21 AM, 7:30 AM, 7:45 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 11:10 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM, 7:57 PM |
DOMINICAL | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 7:21 AM |
QUEPOS | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 7:21 AM |
PALMAR NORTE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 9:43 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:01 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:28 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:58 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:18 PM, 6:13 PM, 8:02 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:53 PM |
GOLFITO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 11:01 AM, 8:02 PM |
CIUDAD NEILLY | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 9:43 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:20 PM, 2:28 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:58 PM, 5:18 PM, 6:13 PM, 8:30 PM, 10:53 PM |
BUS FROM PALMAR NORTE TO...
SAN JOSÉ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:45 AM, 5:15 AM, 6:05 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:20 AM, 6:21 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:31 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:36 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 10:18 AM, 1:00 PM, 1:05 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:01 PM, 6:15 PM, 6:30 PM |
SAN ISIDRO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:45 AM, 6:10 AM, 6:20 AM, 7:31 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:15 PM |
UVITA | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 5:15 AM, 6:05 AM, 6:21 AM, 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 8:36 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:15 AM, 1:05 PM, 3:01 PM, 6:30 PM |
DOMINICAL | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 6:21 AM |
SIERPE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 2:00 PM |
PUERTO JIMENEZ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 9:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 5:30 PM |
GOLFITO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 9:30 PM |
CIUDAD NEILLY | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 12:42 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:39 PM, 1:15 PM, 14:24 PM, 3:05 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:02 PM, 4:39 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:13 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:38 PM, 11,49 PM |
BUS FROM CIUDAD NEILLY TO...
PALMAR NORTE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:00 AM, 4:40 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:15 PM, 1:45 PM, 3:30PM, 5:00 PM, 5:10 PM |
SAN ISIDRO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:40 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM |
UVITA | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 4:50 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 5:10 PM |
DOMINICAL | 2221-4214 2777-0263 |
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SAN JOSÉ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 4:40 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:00 AM, 7:12 AM, 8:15 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:10 PM |
BUS FROM PASO CANOAS (PAN BORDER) TO...
SAN JOSÉ | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | Lunes - Viernes: 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 6:50 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM Sabado - Domingo: 4:00 AM, 4:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM |
PALMAR NORTE | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:29 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:20 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:40 PM |
SAN ISIDRO | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:20 AM, 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 4:30 PM |
UVITA | 2221-4214 2777-0263 | 4:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:20 PM, 4:40 PM |
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Bus going to Puerto Jiménez Tel. +506 2783 4293
Bus transportation services
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Transportes Costarricenses Panameños (TRACOPA)
2221-4214 | 2258-8939 | 2290-1308 o al fax 2232-7702
For bus schedule, visit Tracopa Website
Need help planning your Costa Rica vacations? We look forward to helping you!
Email: carlos@ballenatales.com
Phone: +(506) 8946 7134
Empresarios Unidos: 2222-0064
Ersa Vans: 2294-5806/8302-6802
Fantasy Bus: 2232-3681
Interbus: 2283-5573
Musoc: 2771-0414/2222-2422
Transportes Blanco: 2771-2550
Transportes Jaco: 2233-1109
Transportes Morales: 2777-0263
Transportes Quepos: 2777-0743
South Pacific Routes:
Quepos-Dominical 2771-4744
Quepos-San Jose 2777-0263
San Jose-Palmar Norte: 2222-2666
San Jose-Puerto Jimenez: 2771-4744 / +506 2783 4293
San Jose-Quepos: 2223-5567
San Jose-San Isidro: 2771-3829