From Montezuma to Drake Bay

There are two options to go from Montezuma to Drake Bay (see routes to and from San José to find more options):

Skipping Palmar Norte: 4 buses, 1 ferry and 1 boat.

Via Palmar Norte: 5 buses, 1 ferry and 1 boat. Buses are more frequent.

Option A

Section 1: Montezuma to Cóbano

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1000

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 2: Cóbano to Paquera

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1500

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 3: Paquera to Puntarenas

Bus company:

Naviera Tambor (ferry)

Price:

₡810

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 March 2022

Section 4: Puntarenas to San José

Bus company:

Empresarios Unidos

Price:

₡2800

Estimated length:

2h30min - direct bus / 3h - indirect bus

Time schedule:

4am***

5am**

6am*

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

5am**

6am**

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

6am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

18 mayo 2021

Section 5: San José to Sierpe

Bus company:

Tracopa

Price:

₡6495

Estimated length:

7h-8h

Time schedule:

8:30am

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

27 mayo 2021

Section 6: Sierpe to Drake Bay

Bus company:

La Perla Del Sur (boat)

Price:

₡9000 ($15) at 11:30am, ₡12000 ($20) at 4pm

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

11:30am

4pm

11:30am

4pm

11:30am

4pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

2 mayo 2022

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?

Option B

Section 1: Montezuma to Cóbano

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1000

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

6:30am

9:30am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:00pm

8:45pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 2: Cóbano to Paquera

Bus company:

Transportes Cóbano

Price:

₡1500

Estimated length:

1h30min

Time schedule:

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

2:30am

4:45am

7am

10am

12:45am

4:15pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

23 December 2024

Section 3: Paquera to Puntarenas

Bus company:

Naviera Tambor (ferry)

Price:

₡810

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

5:30am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

8pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 March 2022

Section 4: Puntarenas to San José

Bus company:

Empresarios Unidos

Price:

₡2800

Estimated length:

2h30min - direct bus / 3h - indirect bus

Time schedule:

4am***

5am**

6am*

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

5am**

6am**

7am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

4am**

6am**

8am*

9am**

10am*

11am**

12pm*

1pm**

2pm*

3pm*

4pm*

5pm**

6pm**

7:30pm**

*: direct and indirect bus

**: only indirect bus

***: direct bus only on Mon and indirect bus Mon-Fri

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

18 mayo 2021

Section 5: San José to Palmar Norte

Bus company:

Autotransportes Blanco Lobo

Price:

₡6500

Estimated length:

4h15min

Time schedule:

12pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

24 April 2021

Section 6: Palmar Norte to Sierpe

Bus company:

Autolassa

Price:

₡350

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

6:30am

8am

9:30am

11:30am

2:30pm

5:15pm

6:30am

8am

9:30am

11:30am

2:30pm

5:15pm

6:30am

8am

9:30am

11:30am

2:30pm

5:15pm

Origin terminal:

Bus stop next to Tracopa terminal

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

24 April 2021

Section 7: Sierpe to Drake Bay

Bus company:

La Perla Del Sur (boat)

Price:

₡9000 ($15) at 11:30am, ₡12000 ($20) at 4pm

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

11:30am

4pm

11:30am

4pm

11:30am

4pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

2 mayo 2022

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?