From Santa Teresa to Puerto Viejo

4 buses and 1 ferry go from Santa Teresa to Puerto Viejo (see routes to and from San José to find more options).

Section 1: Santa Teresa to Cóbano

Bus company:

Transportes Malpaís

Price:

₡1000 - from Santa Teresa center / ₡1700 - from Playa Hermosa

Estimated length:

40min

Time schedule:

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

3:15am

5:50am

7:15am

8:15am

9:45am

11:45am

1:45pm

3:45pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

10pm

(departure times from Playa Hermosa)

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main street in Santa Teresa

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

7 may 2021

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 Puerto Viejo

Bus company:

Autotransportes Mepe

Price:

₡6985

Estimated length:

5h30min

Time schedule:

6am

8am

10am

2pm

4pm

6am

8am

10am

2pm

4pm

6am

8am

10am

2pm

4pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

1 Jan 2023

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