The South Pacific is a unique region with some of the most impressive natural wonders that Costa Rica has to offer, here is the Manuel Antonio and Marine Ballena National Parks, Chirripo, sites in indigenous areas, the Terraba-Sierpe mangroves, the Piedras Blancas National Park, Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park. The South Pacific of Costa Rica offers fantastic opportunities for adventure, whale watching tour, sports fishing, diving, surfing, rafting, paragliding, mountain climbing, bird watching, excellent beaches and natural attractions to enjoy.
Shine in Costa Rica And Costa Rica Will Shine on You!
~ by Perry GladstoneI love to tell stories and post pictures of the beauty of Costa Rica. It makes me feel good to share my slice of paradise. Almost everyone extols the virtues. “Live In Paradise” say the ads, […]

Love of Whales in the South Pacific of Costa Rica
How does a male humpback whale (also called a “bull”) ensure the survival of his species, if the females copulate with several other males, and go out and about through great distances in the ocean?
Lifeguard Team Captain
~ by Nate BrightALVARO CEDEÑO OBANDOHow old are you? How many children do you have? I’m 30 years old and have 3 children. What beaches do you work at? I rotate between the beaches in our program: […]
Humpbacks Whales, joyful giants
The humpbacks whales, joyful giants, using their massive flukes (tail fins), they propel themselves through the water. Regularly, they catapult their 40 tons of body weight completely out of the water, landing with a tremendous splash.
Black & Green Tree Chickens
~ by Jack EwingIn the mid 1970s on a trip to Hacienda Barú with my 10 year old daughter, Natalie, a green iguana ran across the rough gravel road. “Oh my god Daddy, what was that horrible […]

The waterworld of Parque Reptilandia
~ by Roel De PleckerBesides the large variety of lizards and snakes, our park also houses a diverse collection of turtles, one of which is the Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis). This species is highly endangered and even hardly […]
Keylor Navas, believes in Himself and knows what he wants.
~ by John Bisner The jewel of the Costa Rican south, ¨Pérez Zeledón¨ is hidden between valleys and mountains where «Mother Nature» adorns its existence with the best it can offer. This land of gallant has produced great characters that […]
Perez Zeledón Bans the Use of Agrochemicals in Public Spaces
~ by Amy SchriftIn a virtually unanimous vote in April of this year the Concejo Municipal of Perez Zeledón became the first municipality to bring into law a complete ban on the use of agrochemicals in public […]
Hummingbirds, jewels of forests and gardens
by Susana García Photos by Raul Vega The first time I saw a hummingbird I felt something like butterflies in my stomach. For a European, these birds exclusive to the American continent are an incredible attraction. Costa […]
The Valley of the Great Diquis
~ by Dagmar ReinhardApril 2017 – Hotel Cristal Ballena The team of the National Museum of Costa Rica, led by headed by the director Mrs. Rocío Fernández and in the presence of the Deputy Mayor of Osa, Mrs. […]
Puerto Jiménez – Península de Osa
~ by Dagmar ReinhardThe city of Puerto Jimenez at the Osa Peninsula was a gold-mining center during the 70s; today, it has about 9,000 inhabitants. It is located near the entrance of Golfo Dulce, and it […]
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 transportation services
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Transportes Costarricenses Panameños (TRACOPA)
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For bus schedule, visit Tracopa Website
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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