Costa Rica Drive Times
Costa Rica is a small country in terms of square kilometers or miles, however the mountainous terrain and generally bad road conditions can make drive times much different than expected. For example; Arenal Volcano is located only 15 kilometers from Monteverde, yet to drive from one destination to the other it takes 3 hours! For this reason, we have listed approximate Costa Rica drive times for your convenience. Please keep in mind all listed Costa Rica drive times are approximate and will vary based on weather and traffic conditions.
Costa Rica Drive Times
San Jose to… |
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Arenal |
2 1/2 hrs |
Palmar Sur |
6 hrs |
Bocas del Toro |
8 hrs |
Papagayo |
4 hrs |
Cahuita |
4 hrs |
Peñas Blancas |
6 1/2 hrs |
Caldera |
2 hrs |
Poas / Sarchi |
1 hr |
Cañas |
2 1/2 hrs |
Puerto Viejo de Limón |
4 hrs & 1/2 |
Caño Negro |
4 hrs |
Punta Islita |
5 1/2 hrs |
Caño Blanco |
4 hrs |
Puntarenas |
2 hrs |
Carrillo |
5 hrs |
Quepos |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Dominical |
4 hrs |
Samara |
5 hrs |
Flamingo |
4 1/2 hrs |
San Carlos |
2 hrs & 1/2 |
Freeman |
3 hrs |
San Gerardo de Dota |
2 1/2 hrs |
Golfito |
7 1/2 hrs |
Santa Cruz |
4 hrs |
Herradura |
2 hrs |
Sarapiquí |
2 hrs |
Irazú |
1 hr |
Sarchí |
1 hr |
Irazú / Orosi |
1 hr |
Siquirres |
2 1/2 hrs |
Jacó |
2 hrs |
Sixaola / Panama Border |
5 1/2 hrs |
La Cruz |
6 hrs |
Sugar Beach |
5 hrs |
Liberia |
3 hrs |
Tamarindo |
4 1/2 hrs |
Limón |
3 hrs |
Tambor |
5 hrs |
Malpais |
5 hrs |
Teleferico |
2 hrs |
Manzanillo |
4 hrs & 1/2 |
Tilaran |
4 hrs |
Monteverde |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Turrialba |
2 hrs |
Montezuma |
5 hrs |
Uvita de Osa |
5 hrs |
Nosara |
5 hrs |
Valle Escondido |
3 hrs |
Orotina |
1 hr & 1/2 |
Villa Blanca |
2 hrs |
Liberia to… |
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Dominical |
7 hrs |
Puntarenas |
2 hrs |
Flamingo |
1 hr |
Quepos / Manuel Antonio |
4 hrs |
Jacó |
3 hrs |
Sámara |
1 hrs & 45 minutes |
La Cruz |
1 hrs & 1/2 |
Sarapiquí |
6 hrs |
Montezuma |
4 hrs |
Tamarindo |
1 hr |
Punta Islita |
2 1/2 hrs |
Tambor |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
La Fortuna / Arenal Volcano to… |
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Dominical |
5 hrs |
Papagayo |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Flamingo |
4 hrs |
Puerto Viejo de Limón |
5 hrs |
Guápiles |
3 hrs |
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí |
2 hrs |
Jacó |
3 hrs |
Punta Islita |
5 hrs & 1/2 |
La Cruz |
5 hrs |
Punta Leona |
3 hrs |
Liberia |
3 hrs |
Puntaneras |
2 hrs & 1/2 |
Los Chiles |
2 hrs |
Siquirres |
4 hrs |
Manuel Antonio |
4 hrs |
Tamarindo |
4 hrs |
Monteverde |
3 hrs |
Tambor |
5 1/2 hrs |
Montezuma |
6 hrs |
Turrialba (via Siquirres) |
5 hrs |
Jaco to… |
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Dominical |
2 hrs |
Puntarenas |
45 mins |
Liberia |
3 hrs |
San Jose |
2 hrs |
La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano |
3 hrs |
Tamarindo |
4 hrs |
Manuel Antonio |
1 hr |
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Manuel Antonio to… |
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Arenal |
4 hrs |
Monteverde |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Caldera |
2 hrs |
Puerto Jiménez |
5 hrs & 1/2 |
Dominical |
1 hr |
Punta Islita |
6 hrs |
Flamingo |
5 hrs |
Puntarenas |
2 hrs |
Golfito |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Sámara |
5 1/2 hrs |
Herradura |
1 hr |
Sarapiquí |
5 hrs & 1/2 |
Jacó |
1 hr |
Sierpe |
2 1/2 hrs |
La Cruz |
7 hrs |
Tamarindo |
5 hrs |
Malpaís |
5 hrs |
Tambor |
4 hrs & 1/2 |
Montezuma |
4 hrs & 1/2 |
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Monteverde to… |
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Caldera |
2 hrs |
Malpais |
5 hrs |
Dominical |
4 hrs & 1/2 |
Montezuma |
4 1/2 hrs |
Flamingo |
3 1/2 hrs |
Punta Islita |
4 1/2 hrs |
Herradura |
3 hrs |
Quepos / Manuel Antonio |
3 hrs & 1/2 |
Jacó |
3 hrs |
Sarapiquí |
4 1/2 hrs |
La Cruz |
5 hrs & 1/2 |
Tamarindo |
3 1/2 hrs |
Liberia |
2 1/2 hrs |
Tambor |
4 1/2 hrs |
Tamarindo / Flamingo to… |
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Jacó |
4 hrs |
Monteverde |
3 1/2 hrs |
La Fortuna/Arenal Volcano |
4 hrs |
Montezuma |
4 1/2 hrs |
Liberia |
1 hr |
San Jose |
4 1/2 hrs |
Malpaís |
7 hrs |
Tambor |
4 hrs |
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