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Aerial view of Uvita's Whale's Tail sandbar meeting the ocean, framed by forested mountains

How to Get to Uvita, Costa Rica: From San Jose, Liberia, Jaco, Manuel Antonio and Tamarindo

How to get to Uvita from San Jose airport, Liberia, Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Tamarindo or Nosara: driving times, the Tracopa bus, shuttles and private tr

Sprawling valley town seen from a green hillside, with mountains and clouds in the distance near San Jose

Getting to San José: the Airport Is in Alajuela, and That Changes the Ride

SJO sits in Alajuela, not San José, and Liberia is a long drive away. Every way into the capital and onward, with live transfer prices. Ask us.

Aerial view of Jaco beach with a high-rise tower, beachfront hotels, palm trees and ocean waves

Getting to Jaco: Easy From SJO, a Long Day From Liberia

Jaco is about two hours from SJO by road. From Liberia it is a long day with no Interbus shuttle. Every way in, compared, plus the boat. Ask us.

Passengers ride under a canopy on a boat cruising a river lined with mangroves near Sierpe

Getting to Sierpe: Every Way In, and the Boat You Are Racing

Sierpe is a river dock with a timetable. The drive from San Jose, the Tracopa bus, the flight to Drake Bay, and which one catches the 11:30 boat.

Cruise ship Zuiderdam docked at a pier with a mooring bollard and rope in the foreground, Puerto Limón

Off the Ship in Puerto Limón: How Far You Can Actually Get

The Limón cruise pier sits in town, but the good stuff is 30 to 90 minutes out. What fits your all-aboard time, and what does not. Ask us first.

A winding mountain road curves along a ridge through lush green hills near Monteverde

Getting to Monteverde: the Road Up Changed Twice This Year

MOPT opened the Caño Negro bridge in April and a two-lane Guacimal bridge in September 2026. What both change about reaching Monteverde. Ask us.

Cars and trucks loaded on a vehicle ferry deck, crossing a bay toward green hills

Getting to Santa Teresa: the Ferry Runs Eight Times a Day

Naviera Tambor sails Puntarenas to Paquera eight times a day, so the ferry is not your risk. Daylight is. How to plan your Santa Teresa arrival.

A truck drives along a winding mountain road through dense green forested hills

Leaving the Caribbean Coast: Drive Five Hours, or Fly From Limón?

Sansa flies Limón to San José in about 40 minutes, and our road shuttle is scheduled at five hours. Which to pick for your last day. Ask us.

Aerial view of a winding coastal highway curving through green hills above the ocean

Getting to Uvita: Your Bus Has to Say Costanera

SINAC says ride a Tracopa bus via the Costanera that stops in Uvita, then arrange your own ride to the park gate you want. Plan your arrival.

A van drives along a coastal road lined with palm trees at sunset in Costa Rica

In Uvita, the Bus Drops You on the Highway. Plan the Last Kilometer First.

Uvita's bus is a long-haul Tracopa service that drops you on Route 34, not in town. Which ride to pick, and how to reach the park gate. Ask us.

A covered tour boat cruises along a jungle river lined with dense green rainforest

Getting to Tortuguero: Your Rental Car Cannot Come With You

SINAC says Tortuguero is reachable only by small boat. Which dock to drive to, where your car waits, when to fly instead, and what to ask us first.

Getting to Uvita: There Is No Airport, and Not Every Bus Stops There

There is no airport at Uvita and not every southbound bus stops there. Which road, which Tracopa departure, and whether you need a car once you arrive

Stilted riverside houses with tin roofs and small boats docked along a canal in Tortuguero

Getting to Tortuguero: There Is No Road, and the Last Boat Out Leaves Early

SINAC calls La Pavona the fastest route in. One operator's last shared boat out leaves at 2 p.m. How to pick your dock, your hour, your ride. Ask us.

Aerial view of a coastal village nestled between rainforest hills and a turquoise bay with coral reefs

Getting to Limón: the One Road In, and the Days It Closes

Route 32 is the only quick road from San Jose to Limon, and CONAVI shuts it for landslides. The bus times, the detour, the flight, and what to ask us.

A van drives along a rural highway through lush green jungle in Costa Rica

Leaving SJO: Your Landing Hour Picks the Ride, Not the Price

Shared shuttles leave San Jose in the morning and some SJO rental desks close at 11 p.m. Here is how your landing hour picks your ride out of the airp

Woman in a black wetsuit riding a small wave on a surfboard in Jaco, Costa Rica

SJO to Jaco: the bus moved, and the last one leaves at 7 p.m.

The bus to Jaco no longer leaves from Terminal 7-10, and the last one departs San Jose at 7 p.m. Current schedules, and how to pick your ride.