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.3094

Admirando animales silvestres a distancia - Osa, Costa Ballena, Uvita

Observing Wild Animals from a Distance

~ by Ella HookAt the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, a community of people work hard to ensure the health, happiness, and safety of animals of all species like turtles, squirrels, and monkeys. There is a foundational respect for the […]

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Ant-Opia

~ by Perry GladstoneOf all the creatures in the jungle, it’s the tiny, mysterious ghost ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) I am most impressed with. Appearing out of nowhere, no other creature seems to find food faster (while they love sugar, […]

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Pura Vida Restaurant

The Pura Vida! Restaurant and Bar at Cristal Ballena Boutique Hotel and Spa provides the perfect place to spend a sunny day or end a relaxing evening. The surrounding gardens are a paradise for birders and a naturally beautiful backdrop to enjoy a freshly prepared meal, or to make a day of it enjoying pool, beautiful mountain and ocean views.

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GGreen Leaf Realty, a boutique real estate company

Green Leaf Realty, a boutique real estate company

At Green Leaf, we are cognizant that, throughout the world, there are only a handful of very special places that are destined, over time, to become truly spectacular communities. We feel that Dominical carries this destiny, and we intend to be an integral part of its responsible growth and development.

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Osa Tropical Properties, Real Estate Costa Ballena Services

Osa Tropical Properties is your real estate specialist in the Southern Zone of Costa Rica (Costa Ballena). We are proud to be a local company with an expert team that is knowledgeable in all aspects of handling your real estate transaction in Costa Rica. The company has a history of more than twenty years of successful operation.

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Happy Tourists

~ by Susie AtkinsonIn Costa Ballena, we are at the height of the tourism season from Christmas to Easter. For people wanting to escape the snow and freezing cold, where is best place to go? The tropics! Whale […]

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Vultures

In Costa Rica, we can find four different kinds of vultures. The famous Black vulture, the Turkey vulture, the King vulture and the Yellow-lesser vulture.

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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.3094

BUS FROM SAN JOSÉ TO...

QUEPOS5:30 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 ISIDRO2771-0412  2221-42145:00 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
UVITA2221-4214  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

SIERPE2221-4214 2777-02638:30 AM
PTO. JIMÉNEZ+506 2783 4293 

8:00 AM  12:00 PM

GOLFITO

2221-4214 2777-02636:30 AM  7:00 AM   3:30 PM
C. NEILLY2221-4214  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 CANOASPAN. BORDER5:00 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 QUEPOS TO...

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

4:15 AM, 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 6:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:45 AM, 8:16 AM, 9:45 AM, 10:40 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00PM,  1:15 PM, 2:45 PM 5:15 PM

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

UVITA2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

11:30 AM

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

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

7:21 AM

QUEPOS2221-4214     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

GOLFITO2221-4214     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

DOMINICAL2221-4214     2777-0263

6:21 AM

SIERPE2221-4214     2777-0263

2:00 PM

PUERTO JIMENEZ

2221-4214     2777-0263

 9:30 AM, 1:15 PM, 5:30 PM

GOLFITO2221-4214     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 SIERPE TO...

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

 6:01 AM

UVITA2221-4214     2777-0263

6:01 AM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

6:01 AM

BUS FROM PUERTO JIMÉNEZ TO...

CIUDAD NEILLY

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:30 AM, 2:00 PM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

 5:00 AM, 9:00 AM

BUS FROM GOLFITO TO...

PALMAR NORTE

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 13:30 PM

SAN ISIDRO

2221-4214     2777-0263

6:00 AM, 1:30 PM

UVITA

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM

SAN JOSÉ

2221-4214     2777-0263

5:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 1:30 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

 

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

TRACOPA

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