Finding bus Stops in San Jose can be a little complicated sometimes. Specially when directions are giving from certain locations or “popular” known places.

So we have design a map that can help you find your way around the Capital and the location of the Bus Terminals of some of the most visited areas in the country. In addition to this we have added street numbers and avenues.

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Bus Terminals

Alajuela

Tuasa offers buses from Alajuela to San Jose. This company has many different routes, so before getting in the bus make sure to ask the driver if he is going to San Jose or Alajuela, depending on your destination.

Location: San José. 2nd Ave, on the north side of Iglesia de la Merced.

Terminal: Tuasa. Tel: 2442-6900

Frequency: Every 10 minutes.

Departure: 4:15 – 23:00 every 10 minutes. 23:00 – 4:00 every hour.

Return: 4:15 – 23:00 every 10 minutes. 23:00 – 4:00 every hour.

Distance: 26 Km. 35 minutes

Liberia

The Pulmitan Terminal offers a great service for those who are going to Liberia. It also offers services to other areas around Liberia.

Location: San José. 24th street, 5/7Ave.

Terminal: Pulmitan de Liberia. Tel: 2222-1650, 2666-0458, 2666-3781

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 6:00 – 20:00 c/hr

Return: 3:00 (L-V), 4:00 (L-S), 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00 (V), 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00

Distance: 4:30 hrs 220’ Km

Flamingo

Location: San José, 5th Ave. 20/22 St.

Terminal: Tralapa. Tel.: 2258-1261

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 8:00, 10:30, 15:00.

Return: M-S: 2:45, 9:00, 14:00, Sunday: 900, 14:00

Distance: 6:00 hrs.

Tamarindo

Location: San José, 8th St. 7/9 Ave.

Terminal: 7/10 Alfaro Tel: 2261-2640 / 2255-0775

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 11:30 through Liberia, 15:30 through Tempisque. Through Ruta 27 y Tempisque

Return: 3:30, 5:30,

Distance: 5:30 hrs. 263 Km

Nosara – Samara

Location: San José, 8th St. 7/9 Ave.

Terminal: 7/10. Empresa Alfaro Tel: 2261-2640

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 5:30.

Return: 14:45

Distance: 6:00 hrs.

Cartago – Orosi

Location: San José. 5th Street, 10 Ave.

Frequency: Todos los días Every 10 minutes.

Terminal: Lumaca. Tel: 2537- 2320

Departure: 5:15 – 00:00 F-S 00:00 – 4:00 every 30 minutes

Return: 4:05 – 23:00.

Distance: 23 Km., 45 min.

Puerto Viejo

Location: San José, 12th St 7/9 Ave.

Terminal: Atlántico Norte. Tel. 2750-0023

Frequency: Every day

Departure: 6:00, 10:00, 12:00 (toManzanillo) 14:00, 16:00

Return: 9:00, 11:00, 16:00

Distance: 4:30 hrs. 234 Km

Santa Teresa

Location: San José, 8 St. 7/9 Ave.

Terminal: 7/10 www.laterminalcostarica.com (tickets on line).

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 6:00, 14:00

Return: 7:00, 15:00

Distance: 4:00 hrs

Manuel Antonio

Location: San José, 5th St. 18/20 Ave.

Terminal: Transportes Tracopa Tel. 2221-4214 2777-0263.

Frequency: Every day

Departure: 6:00, 9:00 (M-S), 12:00,14:30 (M-S), 18:00, 19:30

Return: 4:00 (M-S), 6:00,9:30, 12:00, 14:30,17:00, Sunday: 6:00, 9:30,12:00, 15:00, 17:00

Distance: 3:45 hrs. 174 Km

Dominical

Location: San José, 5 St. 18-20 Ave.

Terminal: Tracopa Tel. 2221-4214

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 6:00, 15:00.

Return: 5:30, 13:00

Distance: 7:00 hrs. 166 Km

Osa Peninsula

Location: San José, 14 St. 9-11 Ave.

Terminal: Transportes Blanco. Tel. 2257-4121, 2735-5189

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 8:00, 12:00

Return: 5:00, 9:00

Distance: 8:00 hrs. 336 Km

La Fortuna

Location: San José, 8 St, 7/9 Ave Terminal 7/10.

Terminal: Auto transportes San José – San Carlos Tel. 2255-0567, 2255-4318, 2255-4300

Frequency: Every day.

Departure: 6:15, 8:40, 11:30.

Return: 12:45, 14:45.

Distance: 4:00 hrs./ 136 Km