Direct Busses to/from San José, Costa Rica

Mal Pais, Santa Teresa and Montezuma:

Transportes Rodriguez, Tel. Information: 642 0740 and 642 0219
Travel Time: 5 hrs.     Cost: approx $ 10
The bus crosses the Gulf of Nicoya by ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera.
Bus Terminal in San José: La Coca Cola       (Read the information about Travel Safety)

From	To	every day
Mal Pais/St Teresa	San José	6:00 a.m.     3:00 p.m
Montezuma		6:15 a.m.     3:30 p.m
Cobano		6:30 a.m.     4:00 p.m
San José	Mal Pais/St Teresa Montezuma Cobano	7:30 a.m.     2:30 p.m	Updated Jan 2, 2008

If the direct bus schedules do not suit you, you can also take the bus from San José to Puntarenas which departs every 40 min from the bus terminal at Avd 12, Calle 16.
Once in Puntarenas you take the Ferry to Paquera. In Paquera at the ferry terminal there are busses to take you to Cobano and on to Montezuma. The last bus from Paquera is at 6:15 p.m. It meets the ferry departing Puntarenas at 4:30 p.m. If you are on a later ferry you must take a taxi to Montezuma or Mal Pais which will cost around $ 35.
Busses from Cobano to Mal Pais and Santa Teresa drive only twice a day: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
These schedules change very often and can be incorrect by the time of your visit.

Samara:

Empresas Alfaro, Tel. 222 2666
Travel Time: 5.5 hrs.     Cost: approx $ 5
The bus drives via Puntarenas, Tempisque Bridge, Nicoya to Samara.

From	To	Every Day:
Samara	San José	4:00 a.m.       8:00 a.m.
San José	Samara	12:30 m.d.       6:30 p.m.

Playa Coyote and San Miguel:

Empresas Arsa, Tel. 650 0179
Travel Time: 6 hrs.     Cost: approx $ 4
The bus route is Puntarenas, Tempisque Bridge to Jicaral where you change busses. From Jicaral you drive with a smaller bus to San Francisco de Coyote and on to San Miguel and Bejuco.

From	To	Every Day:
Bejuco	San José	2:15 a.m.       12:30 m.d.
S.F. de Coyote		3:30 a.m.       1:15 p.m.
San José	S.F. de Coyote San Miguel Bejuco	6:00 a.m.       3:30 p.m.