There are 6 ways to get from Puntarenas to Uvita by bus, car, shuttle, plane, taxi, or ferry
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 San José
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidosbus San José
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus David – San José vía Costanera / ...
4h 43m$21–24Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Quepos to Uvitabus Panamá
6h 30m$10–14Drive 194.9 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Uvitacar 194.9 km
3h 30m$27–38Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
4h 49m$426–497Bus
- Take the bus from Pozon to Uvita Centrobus Golfito – San José vía Costanera / ...
5h 45m$16–24Ferry, shuttle to Cobano, fly, taxi
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
5h 49m$357–705
Puntarenas to Uvita by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Uvita is to bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Uvita is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Uvita via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Uvita is 250 km. The road distance is 194.9 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Uvita without a car is to bus via San José which takes 4h 43m and costs $20 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Puntarenas to Uvita, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Uvita bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Uvita bus services, operated by Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas, arrive at Empresarios Unidos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Uvita is 195 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Puntarenas to Uvita.
There are 505+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Uvita via Empresarios Unidos and San José in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–290
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +506 2221 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Empresarios Unidos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Empresarios Unidos de Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from Pozon to Uvita Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Quepos to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $4–7
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Paquera dock to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
Taxi Quepos
- Phone
- +506 8501 0497
- Website
- taxiquepos.com
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