There are 9 ways to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Puntarenas
best- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Herradurabus
- Take the bus from Herradura to Dominicalbus
9h 13m$22–33Drive 332.3 km
- Drive from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominicalcar 332.3 km
5h 43m$45–65Fly Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
5h 49m$292–752Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
5h 22m$731–734Bus
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Dominicalbus
10h 41m$28–35Bus #2
- Take the bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus
12h 12m$27–37Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LIR - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Dominical
5h 29m$843–987Fly Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
6h 27m$218–1,024Fly Liberia International Airport to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
- Take the busferry from Montezuma to Dominicalbusferry
7h 40m$264–527
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $22 - $35 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical is to bus and shuttle which takes 5h 22m and costs $731 - $735.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Playa Matapalo and arriving at Dominical via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas and Herradura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Playa Matapalo (Station) and Dominical is 364 km. The road distance is 332.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical without a car is to bus via Puntarenas which takes 9h 13m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical, including transfers.
Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), depart from Playa Matapalo station.
Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical bus services, operated by Autobuses de Artola (Flor de Polanco), arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical is 332 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Playa Matapalo (Station) to Dominical.
There are 494+ hotels available in Dominical.
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 Herradura in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Phone
- +506 2697 0584
- [email protected]
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Playa Matapalo to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Herradura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Herradura to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–15
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $17–20
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $552
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Busferry from Montezuma to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Book at
- mibus.cr
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
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