Time Distance Chart
| | From Carara National Park:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 12 miles 20 km | | 18 min | 24 min |
| | | | From Damas:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 32 miles 51 km | | 45 min | 1 hr |
| | | | From Dominical:
| | | | From Esterillos Este:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 15 miles 24 km | | 24 min | 36 min |
| Quepos, North Puntarenas | 24 miles 39 km | | 36 min | 45 min |
| | | | From Golfito:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Buenos Aires, South Puntarenas | 91 miles 146 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Cabo Matapalo, South Puntarenas | 94 miles 150 km | | 30 min Ferry: 1 hr | |
| Pavones, South Puntarenas | 62 miles 100 km | | 1 hr 48 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Playa Zancudo, South Puntarenas | 47 miles 75 km | | 1 hr | Ferry: 1 hr 30 min |
| Puerto Jimenez, South Puntarenas | 79 miles 127 km | | Ferry: 1 hr | |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 193 miles 309 km | | 6 hr | 7 hr |
| | | | From Jaco:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Carara National Park, North Puntarenas | 12 miles 20 km | | 18 min | 24 min |
| Damas, North Puntarenas | 32 miles 51 km | | 54 min | 1 hr 6 min |
| Dominical, South Puntarenas | 66 miles 105 km | | 1 hr 30 min | 2 hr |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 47 miles 75 km | | 1 hr 12 min | 1 hr 24 min |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 97 miles 155 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 36 min |
| Playa Herradura, North Puntarenas | 4 miles 7 km | | 12 min | 12 min |
| Puerto Caldera, North Puntarenas | 31 miles 50 km | | 57 min | 1 hr 12 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 47 miles 75 km | | 30 min | 48 min |
| Quepos, North Puntarenas | 44 miles 70 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 12 min |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 73 miles 117 km | | 1 hr 36 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 152 miles 243 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 24 min |
| Tambor, North Puntarenas | 106 miles 169 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min Ferry: 1 hr 12 min |
| | | | From La Fortuna de San Carlos:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 109 miles 175 km | | 2 hr 18 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 153 miles 245 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 101 miles 162 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 71 miles 113 km | | 2 hr 30 min | 3 hr |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 94 miles 150 km | 30 min Taxi: 6 min | 3 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 138 miles 220 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| | | | From Liberia:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Alajuela, Alajuela | 125 miles 200 km | 1 hr 12 min Taxi: 6 min | 3 hr 12 min | 3 hr 42 min |
| Dominical, South Puntarenas | 193 miles 309 km | | 6 hr | 7 hr |
| Golfito, South Puntarenas | 288 miles 461 km | 2 hr 12 min Taxi: 6 min | 9 hr | 10 hr |
| Heredia, Heredia | 128 miles 205 km | | 2 hr 30 min | 3 hr |
| Jaco, North Puntarenas | 121 miles 193 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 91 miles 145 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Liberia International Airport (Daniel Oduber), Guanacaste | 3 miles 5 km | | 6 min | 6 min |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 164 miles 263 km | 1 hr 30 min Taxi: 12 min | 4 hr 12 min | 5 hr |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 88 miles 140 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Nicoya, Guanacaste | 52 miles 83 km | | 1 hr 12 min | 1 hr 42 min |
| Peñas Blancas, Guanacaste | 48 miles 77 km | | 2 hr 12 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste | 53 miles 85 km | | 54 min | 1 hr 12 min |
| Playa Panama, Guanacaste | 28 miles 45 km | | 48 min | 1 hr |
| Playas del Coco, Guanacaste | 38 miles 60 km | | 42 min | 1 hr |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 82 miles 132 km | | 1 hr 42 min | 2 hr |
| San Gerardo de Dota, San Jose | 189 miles 302 km | | 6 hr 12 min | 7 hr |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 136 miles 217 km | 1 hr 12 min Taxi: 6 min | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Santa Cruz, Guanacaste | 35 miles 56 km | | 42 min | 1 hr |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 43 miles 69 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 30 min |
| | | | From Monteverde:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Escazu, San Jose | 79 miles 127 km | | 2 hr 24 min | 3 hr |
| Jaco, North Puntarenas | 94 miles 150 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 101 miles 162 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Liberia, Guanacaste | 88 miles 140 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 141 miles 225 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 50 miles 80 km | | 2 hr 30 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 105 miles 168 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| San Jose International Airport (Juan Santamaria), Alajuela | 88 miles 140 km | | 2 hr 36 min | 3 hr 18 min |
| Sardinal, Guanacaste | 23 miles 37 km | | 1 hr 6 min | 1 hr 36 min |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 109 miles 175 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| | | | From Peñas Blancas:
| | | | From Playa Hermosa:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 2 miles 4 km | | 6 min | 6 min |
| Quepos, North Puntarenas | 37 miles 59 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 6 min |
| | | | From Puerto Caldera:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 31 miles 50 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 12 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 9 miles 15 km | | 18 min | 24 min |
| | | | From Puntarenas:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Jaco, North Puntarenas | 47 miles 75 km | | 30 min | 48 min |
| Liberia, Guanacaste | 82 miles 132 km | | 1 hr 42 min | 2 hr |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 96 miles 154 km | | 1 hr 30 min | 2 hr |
| Quepos, North Puntarenas | 88 miles 140 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 69 miles 110 km | | 1 hr 30 min | 2 hr |
| San Ramon, Alajuela | 33 miles 53 km | | 1 hr 6 min | 1 hr 30 min |
| Sardinal, Guanacaste | 10 miles 16 km | | 18 min | 24 min |
| | | | From Quepos:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Damas, North Puntarenas | 8 miles 12 km | | 12 min | 18 min |
| Dominical, South Puntarenas | 28 miles 45 km | | 36 min | 54 min |
| Esterillos Este, North Puntarenas | 24 miles 39 km | | 36 min | 48 min |
| Golfito, South Puntarenas | 122 miles 195 km | | 4 hr | 4 hr 30 min |
| Jaco, North Puntarenas | 39 miles 63 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 6 min |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 9 miles 14 km | | 12 min | 18 min |
| Playa Hermosa, North Puntarenas | 37 miles 59 km | | 57 min | 1 hr 3 min |
| Playa Herradura, North Puntarenas | 44 miles 70 km | | 1 hr 9 min | 1 hr 18 min |
| Playa Uvita, South Puntarenas | 125 miles 200 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 30 min |
| San Jose International Airport (Juan Santamaria), Alajuela | 119 miles 190 km | 30 min | 2 hr 48 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| | | | From Samara:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Alajuela, Alajuela | 139 miles 222 km | | 3 hr 54 min | 4 hr 42 min |
| Cartago, Cartago | 164 miles 262 km | | 5 hr 30 min | 6 hr |
| Heredia, Heredia | 146 miles 234 km | | 4 hr 12 min | 4 hr 42 min |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 166 miles 265 km | | 5 hr 12 min | 6 hr |
| Liberia, Guanacaste | 75 miles 120 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 95 miles 152 km | | 4 hr | 4 hr 12 min |
| Nicoya, Guanacaste | 23 miles 37 km | | 30 min | 42 min |
| Playas del Coco, Guanacaste | 70 miles 112 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 97 miles 155 km | | 2 hr 30 min | 3 hr |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 149 miles 239 km | | 4 hr 12 min | 5 hr |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 68 miles 109 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| Tambor, North Puntarenas | 56 miles 90 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| | | | From San Gerardo de Dota:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Alajuela, Alajuela | 64 miles 102 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| Cahuita, Limon | 161 miles 258 km | | 5 hr 12 min | 6 hr |
| Cartago, Cartago | 39 miles 62 km | | 1 hr 12 min | 1 hr 30 min |
| Ciudad Quesada ( San Carlos ), Alajuela | 99 miles 158 km | | 3 hr 6 min | 3 hr 36 min |
| Dominical, South Puntarenas | 48 miles 77 km | | 1 hr 12 min | 1 hr 36 min |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 128 miles 204 km | | 4 hr 6 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| Limon Domestic Airport, Limon | 135 miles 216 km | | 4 hr | 4 hr 48 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 81 miles 130 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| San Isidro de El General, North Puntarenas | 31 miles 49 km | | 48 min | 1 hr 6 min |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 32 miles 52 km | | 1 hr 45 min | 2 hr 18 min |
| Turrialba, Cartago | 67 miles 107 km | | 2 hr 6 min | 2 hr 36 min |
| | | | From San Jose Downtown:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Alajuela, Alajuela | 9 miles 15 km | | 30 min | 36 min |
| Cahuita, Limon | 252 miles 403 km | | 4 hr 30 min | 4 hr 30 min |
| Cahuita National Park, Limon | 252 miles 403 km | | 4 hr 30 min | 4 hr 30 min |
| Cañas, Guanacaste | 118 miles 189 km | | 3 hr | 3 hr |
| Cartago, Cartago | 12 miles 20 km | | 36 min | 42 min |
| Golfito, South Puntarenas | 193 miles 309 km | 1 hr Taxi: 6 min | 9 hr | 9 hr |
| Golfo de Papagayo, Guanacaste | 158 miles 252 km | 48 min Taxi: 1 hr | 5 hr | 5 hr |
| Heredia, Heredia | 9 miles 15 km | | 24 min | 30 min |
| Jaco, North Puntarenas | 73 miles 117 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 30 min |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 94 miles 150 km | 30 min Taxi: 6 min | 3 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| Liberia, Guanacaste | 136 miles 217 km | 48 min Taxi: 6 min | 2 hr 30 min | 3 hr |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 120 miles 192 km | 30 min Taxi: 12 min | 2 hr 6 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 105 miles 168 km | | 3 hr 12 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| Poás Volcano National Park, Alajuela | 32 miles 51 km | | 1 hr 18 min | 1 hr 30 min |
| Puerto Limon, Limon | 88 miles 141 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon | 256 miles 410 km | | 4 hr 30 min | 4 hr 30 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 72 miles 115 km | | 1 hr 30 min | 1 hr 48 min |
| Quepos, North Puntarenas | 116 miles 185 km | 30 min | 2 hr 12 min | 2 hr 30 min |
| Santa Elena, North Puntarenas | 103 miles 165 km | | 3 hr 12 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| Santa Rosa National Park, Guanacaste | 168 miles 269 km | 48 min Taxi: 30 min | 4 hr 30 min | 4 hr 30 min |
| Tamarindo, Guanacaste | 171 miles 274 km | 48 min | 4 hr 30 min | 5 hr |
| Tambor, North Puntarenas | 103 miles 165 km | 24 min | 3 hr | 3 hr |
| Tilaran, Guanacaste | 119 miles 190 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Turrialba, Cartago | 44 miles 70 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr |
| | | | From San Jose International Airport (Juan Santamaria):
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 88 miles 140 km | | 2 hr 36 min | 3 hr 18 min |
| Santa Elena, North Puntarenas | 86 miles 137 km | | 2 hr 30 min | 3 hr 30 min |
| | | | From Santa Elena:
| | | | From Sardinal:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 23 miles 37 km | | 1 hr 6 min | 1 hr 36 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 10 miles 16 km | | 18 min | 24 min |
| Santa Elena, North Puntarenas | 20 miles 32 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 30 min |
| | | | From Tamarindo:
| To | Distance | Plane | Car | Bus | | Alajuela, Alajuela | 161 miles 257 km | 48 min Taxi: 6 min | 4 hr 18 min | 4 hr 42 min |
| Dominical, South Puntarenas | 223 miles 357 km | | 4 hr 48 min | 5 hr 18 min |
| Jaco, North Puntarenas | 152 miles 243 km | | 2 hr 42 min | 3 hr |
| La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela | 134 miles 214 km | | 4 hr | 4 hr 30 min |
| Liberia, Guanacaste | 47 miles 75 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 30 min |
| Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas | 196 miles 314 km | 1 hr 12 min Taxi: 6 min | 3 hr | 3 hr 30 min |
| Monteverde, North Puntarenas | 112 miles 180 km | | 3 hr 30 min | 4 hr |
| Nicoya, Guanacaste | 45 miles 72 km | | | 1 hr 30 min Boat: 1 hr |
| Playas del Coco, Guanacaste | 38 miles 61 km | | 1 hr | 1 hr 18 min |
| Puntarenas, North Puntarenas | 119 miles 190 km | | 2 hr 48 min | 3 hr |
| Samara, Guanacaste | 68 miles 109 km | | 2 hr | 2 hr 30 min |
| San Jose Downtown, San Jose | 171 miles 274 km | 48 min Taxi: 6 min | 4 hr 30 min | 5 hr |
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