...map, destinations and times 

When ordering our Pick Up and Deliver we will pick you up at the airport, take you to your bus stop or station and assist you in boarding your bus. Your tickets will be purchased in advance thus your seats reserved.  This is the fastest, safest and easiest way of getting from the airport and on your bus.

Our 'Ticket Only' is where we purchase your tickets in advance then you come into Alajuela to pick them up. You go to the bus stop and board the bus on your own. Pick Up and Delivery Recommended is for buses headed north and west of San Jose that do not enter Alajuela and need to be flagged down on the highway.  If you go at it alone and miss your bus you may have to cross the highway and walk to the airport where you will need to take a taxi or bus into San Jose to make other arrangements. 

Pick Up and Delivery only is for bus routes where tickets are not sold in advance and for buses leaving San Jose headed for the Caribbean or Southern Costa Rica.

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CIUDAD QUESADA (SAN CARLOS) ? hourly from 5:00 to 19:30; RET. from 5:00 to18:15; 110 km; 2:15 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  (Option for La Fortuna/Arenal) Order

FORTUNA from Ciudad Quesada - from Parada Municipal at 5:15, 6:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 18:00; RET 5:00, 8:00, 12:15, 15:30. 40 kms, 1hr. Order

»»» COCO BEACH - 8:00, 14:00; RET. same; 251 km; 5:00 hrs. Bus from Liberia to *Coco Beach: DEP. 5:30, 12:30 (14:00) 16:30; RET. 7:00 (9:15) 14:00, 18:00.  Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.   Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

Domincal ? Uvita via Quepos (one bus) - 6:00, 15:20, RET 5:30, 13:00; 7 hrs.  Bus stops on highway in front of airport.  No advance ticket purchase.  »Pick Up and Delivery only«    Order

»»» PLAYAS FLAMINGO, BRASILITO AND POTRERO ? 8:20, 10:20; RET. 9:00, 14:00; 320 km; 6:00 hrs. Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

FORTUNA (Arenal Volcano) - 6:40, 9:00, 11:50; RET. 12:45; 14:45, 130 km; 4:30 hrs. See CIUDAD QUESADA (SAN CARLOS) for other options. Tickets sold on bus. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

For Fortuna you can take a bus to Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) and then leave from there - 5:15, 6:00, 10:30, 13:00, 15:30, 18:00; RET 5:00, 8:00, 12:15, 15:30. 40 kms, 1hr.

GOLFITO (from San José) - 7:00, 15:00; RET. 5:00, 13:00; 339 km; 8:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

JACO BEACH and Carara Biological Station - 7:50, 10:50, 15:50; RET. 5:00, 11:00, 15:00; 102 km; 2:30 hrs. Order

LIBERIA - 6:20, 7: 20, 9: 20, 10:20, 11:50, 13:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:20, 18:20, 20:20; RET. 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00; 217 km; 4:00 hrs. Order

LIMON (from San José) ? hourly from 5:00 to 19:00; RET. same; 162 km; 2:30 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

LOS CHILES Y CAÑO NEGRO (from San José) ? 5:50, 15:50; RET. 5:00, 15:00; 217 km; 5:00 hrs. Tickets sold on bus. »Pick Up and Delivery only« Order

MANZANILLO (from San José)- 8:45; RET 6:30. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

MONTEVERDE - 6:50, 14:50; RET. 6:30, 14:30; 167 km; 3:30 hrs. Order

MONTEZUMA ? MALPAIS ? SANTA TERESA from Puntarenas via ferry (from the docks) ? 4:15, 8:45, 12:30, 16:00, 19:30; RET 6:00,10:30, 14:15, 18:00, 21:15 A bus will be waiting you on the other end to take you to Cóbano then to Montezuma. If you are going to Malpais you will need to take a bus (2pm) from Cobano or a taxi.  We will get you on a direct or indirect bus to Puntarenas.  »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

MONTEZUMA ? MALPAIS ? SANTA TERESA from Puntarenas via boat (from Mercado area) ? 6:00, 11:00, 3:15. Ret. 7:30, 12:00, 17:00. A bus will be waiting you on the other end to take you to Cóbano then to Montezuma. If you are going to Malpais you will need to take the 11:00a boat and bus at 2pm from Cobano or a taxi. We will get you on a direct or indirect bus to Puntarenas.  »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

»»» NICOYA - 6:50, 8:20 (via bridge), 10:20, 10:50 (via bridge) 13:50, 14:20, 15:00, 17:00; 18:50 (via bridge) RET. 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 12:00, 14:30, 17:00; 296 km; 4-6:00 hrs. Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

»»» NOSARA - 6:20; RET. 12:45; 361 km; 6:00 hrs. Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

PALMAR NORTE (from San José) - 6:00, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 14:30, 16:30, 18:00; RET. 4:45, 6:15, 8:15, 10:00, 13:00; 258 km; 5:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

PANAMA AND HERMOSA BEACHES (from San José) - 15:20; RET. 5:00; 265 km; 5:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

PASO CANOAS (Southern Border) -  from San José : 5:00, 13:00, 16:30, 18:00; RET. 4:30, 7:30, 15:00; 349 km; 8:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«    Order

PUERTO JIMENEZ (from San José) : 12:00; RET. 11:00; 378 km; 10:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

PUERTO VIEJO (Caribbean) (from San José) - 10:00, 16:00; RET.: 7:00, 9:00, 16:00; 215 km; 4:30 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

PUNTARENAS (from San José) -  ev. 0:40 from Terminal Puntarenas from 6:00 to 19:00; RET. from 4:15 to 19:00; 110 km; 2:00 hrs »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

PUNTARENAS from Alajuela 6:20, 8:30, 10:30, 12:30, 14:00, 16:00 - 2.5 hours. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

»»» QUEPOS (5 hours) 6:00, 7:20, 10:20, 14:20, *15:20; 16:20, 17:00, RET. 5:00, 7:00, 8:00 (2 buses), 14:00, 16:00. Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

QUEPOS from Puntarenas ? 5:00, 11:00, 14:30; RET. 4:30, 10:30, 15:00; 231 km; 3:30 hrs.

»»» SAMARA BEACH 12:50, 6:30; RET. Mon.-Sat. 3:45; Sun. 13:00; 331 km; 6:00 hrs. Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

SAN ISIDRO del GENERAL (Chirripó National Park) (from San José) -  5:30, 7:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:00, 17:00. RET. 5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 16:30, 17:30.  For the entrance of Chirripo Natl. Park, take the bus to San Gerardo de Rivas from San Isidro  5:00, 14:00; RET. 7:00, 16:00. »Pick Up and Delivery only«    Order

  SANTA CRUZ - 7:20, 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:20, 16:20, 18:20; RET. 3:00, 4:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:00; 274 km; 5:00 hrs. Order

 SANTA ROSA AND PEÑAS BLANCAS ? 4:50, 5:20, 7:20, 8:00, 13:40, 16:30; RET. 5:00, 5:15, 7:15, 10:30, 10:40, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30. 293 km, 6:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«    Order

SIQUíRRES (from San José)? hourly from 6:30 and from 8:30 to 18:00; RET. 6:30, and from 8:30 to 18:00; 100 km. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

SIXAOLA (from San José) - 6:00, 10:00, 13:30, 15:30; RET.5:00, 7:30, 9:30, 14:30. 240 km; 5:00 hrs. »Pick Up and Delivery only«  Order

»»» TAMARINDO BEACH 11:30,15:30; RET. 6:00, 12:30; 285 km; 5:10 hrs; Bus stops on highway in front of airport for ticketed passengers.  Pick Up and Delivery Recommended. Order

TILARAN  7:50, 9:50, 13:00, 16:00, 18:50; RET. 4:45, 7:00, 7:45, 14:00, 16:55; 191 km; 4:00 hrs. Order

UVITA ? DOMINCAL via Quepos (one bus) - 6:00, 15:20, RET 5:30, 13:00; 7 hrs.  Bus stops on highway in front of airport.  No advance ticket purchase.  »Pick Up and Delivery only«    Order

HomeBase Clients only

BUTTERFLY FARM - 6:20, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00; RET. 9:45, 11:45, 13:45, 15:45, 17:45; 22 km; 0:40 hrs.

LAGUNA DE FRAIJANES - 9:00, 13:00, 16:15, 18:15; RET. 6:00, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00; 15 km; 0:50 hrs. Sat. 6:30, 8:00, Sun. 7:00, 17:15. Fraijanes opens Tue.-Sun. 9:00-15:30.

POAS VOLCANO -  9:00; RET. 15:00; 55 km;

Cafe Britt, Sarchi, Atenas, Zoo Ave, Ojo de Agua and Naranjo (consult for times.)

International Destinations

In setting up international travel please let us know your destination, date and time you want to travel and how many in your party.  We will then get back with you with the cost and details.

David, Panama - 7:00 Contact Us

Bocas del Toro, Panamá - 8:50Contact Us

Rivas ? Granada ? Managua, Nicaragua 5:20 ? 9:20 Contact Us

Contact us for times to other Central American Destinations.

Shuttle

We reserve shuttle for our HomeBase clients only.  Cost for Gray Line's Fantasy Bus and InterBus is an additional $25-$38 per person.  Click below to check for  rates, times and destinations served then go to HomeBase to book.