How To Get From Uvita to Santa Teresa Best Way – You can go by car, shared van, bus plus ferry and private transfer.
What Is The Distance From Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach?
The distance from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach is 283 kilometers for the most popular and easiest way but it can be longer if you go by ferry. Click here to book online Costa Rica activities and day trips
The travel time from Uvita to Santa Teresa is around 5 hours by car. Read here how to get from Santa Teresa to Uvita the reverse way.
What Is The Cheapest Way From Uvita to Santa Teresa?
The cheapest way from Uvita to Santa Teresa is by bus plus ferry for $17 USD. The bus travel time from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach is around 8 hours. Read here Tamarindo vs Santa Teresa and Nosara vs Santa Teresa
What Is The Best Way From Uvita to Santa Teresa?
The best way from Uvita to Santa Teresa is by shared van plus ferry for $109 USD and you can book online. The shared van travel time from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach is around 5 hours.
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WHERE TO STAY IN SANTA TERESA
There are dormitory rooms where you can rent the bed for as low as $20 USD a night if you want the cheapest option in Santa Teresa. Double-room hostels can cost up to $30-40 USD a night while mid-range hotels cost more or less $80 USD a night.
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HOW TO GET FROM UVITA TO SANTA TERESA BEACH
SHARED VAN FROM UVITA TO SANTA TERESA (BEST WAY)
The best way from Uvita to Santa Teresa is by shared van direct to your hotel you can book online. The van travel time from Uvita to Santa Teresa is 5 hours.
The van fare from Uvita to Santa Teresa is $109 USD and you can book online. The shared vans are leaving at 7 am early morning.
BUS FROM UVITA TO SANTA TERESA (CHEAPEST WAY)
The cheapest way from Uvita to Santa Teresa is by bus plus ferry for $17 USD. First, you will have to ride a local bus going from Uvita to Jaco. Once in Jaco, you will have to take the bus from Jaco to Puntarenas to get the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera. (you will have to walk 20 minutes or ride a taxi from Puntarenas Bus Terminal to the Ferry Terminal.
Once in Paquera Ferry Port a bus going from Paquera to Cobano and from Cobano a bus going from Cobano to Santa Teresa Beach.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM UVITA TO JACO
The bus schedule from Uvita to Jaco is starting from 8 40 am to 8 40 pm leaving every 1-2 hours. Check Tracopa Bus schedule and route here!
The bus fare from Uvita to Jaco is around $8 USD. The bus travel time from Uvita to Jaco is around 2 hours.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM JACO TO PUNTARENAS
Once in Jaco, you will have to ride the bus from Jaco to Puntarenas. The bus schedule from Jaco to Puntarenas to Jaco is starting from 6 30 am to 6 pm every 1-3 hours. It will take 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time from Jaco to Puntarenas and the bus fare is $4 USD. Check the schedule Buses here!
FERRY BOAT FROM PUNTARENAS TO PAQUERA
The ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera is around 1 hour and 30 minutes. The ferry schedule from Puntarenas Ferry Port to Paquera is starting at 5 am, 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm and 8 pm. The ferry fare from Puntarenas to Paquera is only $1.50 USD and $25 USD for a car.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM PAQUERA TO COBANO
Once you cross by ferry from Paquera Port you will ride two buses for a total of 1 hour and 45 minutes ride from Paquera to Santa Teresa Beach.
The bus schedule from Paquera Port to Cobano is starting 6 15 am, 8 15 am, 10 30 am, 12 30 pm, 3 30 pm, 4 15 pm and 6 15 pm. Anytime that the ferry arrives you will have available buses leaving from Paquera to Cobano.
The bus travel time from Paquera to Cobano is around 1 hour and 15 minutes and the bus fare from Paquera to Cobano is $2 USD.
BUS SCHEDULE FROM COBANO TO SANTA TERESA
Once you are in Cobano you will have to take a bus from Cobano to Santa Teresa. The Mal Pais bus schedule from Cobano to Santa Teresa is running every hour starting at 6 am to 7 pm. Check here Mal Pais Bus schedule and route!
The bus travel time from Cobano to Santa Teresa is around 30 minutes. The Mal Pais bus fare from Santa Teresa to Cobano is $1 USD.
The total bus and ferry fare from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach is around $17 USD. The total travel time by bus and ferry from Uvita to Santa Teresa is around 8 hours. Make sure you leave early morning!
PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FROM UVITA TO SANTA TERESA BEACH
Hotel transfers are also very easy and convenient but can be a little bit pricey. The transfers are usually available 24 hours and are only ideal if you have the budget and you really want comfort. Prices are around $500 USD and you will be able to fit up to 4 people. It could be $125 USD per person.
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BEST WAY FROM UVITA TO SANTA TERESA BUS VS SHARED VAN PROS AND CONS
The best way from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach is by shared van for $109 USD and you can book online direct to your hotel and the travel time is around 5 hours. You will have to leave early morning at 7 am!
The best way from Uvita to Santa Teresa is by bus for $17 USD if you go on a budget. It will take around 8 hours since you need to take a ferry, transfer buses and add some waiting time.
The best way from Uvita to Santa Teresa Beach if you wish for more comfort or a more flexible schedule taxi or private transportation is around $500 USD and 4 hours of travel time for up to 4 people.
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