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How to get fromUvita to Playa Grandeby shuttle, bus, car, taxi, plane, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Uvita to Playa Grande by shuttle, bus, car, taxi, plane, 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.

  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus bus 1502
    5h 46m
    $507–514

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Uvita to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus bus
    11h 32m
    $28–33

  3. Drive  362.2 km

    1. Drive from Uvita to Playa Grandecar car 362.2 km
    6h 28m
    $55–80

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Uvita to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane XQP - TNO
    3h 28m
    $234–469

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to Tamarindoshuttle bus Private
    3h 55m
    $803–809

  6. Shuttle via Cóbano

    1. Take the busferry from Dominical to Montezumabusferry bus ferry Uvita
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Playa Grandeshuttle bus Tambor
    9h 11m
    $375–409

  7. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uvita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    5h 12m
    $688–762

Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?

RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Uvita to Tamarindo on demand. Tickets cost $778 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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