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How to get fromPlaya Matapalo (Station) to Dominicalby plane, bus, shuttle, car, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    5h 27m
    $307–771

  2. Bus via Puntarenas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quepos to Dominicalbus bus
    9h 6m
    $17–24

  3. Drive  332.3 km

    1. Drive from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominicalcar car 332.3 km
    5h 43m
    $45–65

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus 524
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominicalshuttle bus
    5h 22m
    $732–735

  5. Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominicalshuttle bus
    6h 4m
    $234–1,724

  6. Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FON - XQP
    5h 25m
    $489–806

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SJO - XQP
    6h 52m
    $607–892

  8. Fly Liberia International Airport to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane LIR - ACO
    2. Take the busferry from Montezuma to Dominicalbusferry bus ferry
    7h 40m
    $269–627

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus bus
    10h 13m
    $40–54

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus bus
    12h 12m
    $28–38

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Playa Matapalo (Station), Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Playa Matapalo to Dominical via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, and Quepos in around 9h 6m.

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