Bus schelude

From San Jose

There is a bus that comes all the way from San José to Hacienda Barú, but the ride is long and not very comfortable. The buses leave from a place called the Coca Cola Terminal, which is not located in a very nice part of town. There are two buses each day. Each bus stops briefly at Orotina and Quepos before arriving at Hacienda Baru. After the bus stops in Quepos, the ride to Hacienda Baru is about an hour. The bus will stop at the entrance to Hacienda Baru if you ask the driver to let you off there. However, don't trust the driver to remember. Watch for our sign on the right and ring the buzzer. There is a gas station immediately after our entrance.

The easiest and safest way to get to Hacienda Baru by public transportation is a combination of Bus and Taxi. There is a very good bus service (MUSOC) from San Jose to San Isidro that leaves every hour on the half hour between 05.30 and 17.30. The journey takes around 3 hours and is a direct service. It is advisable to take a taxi to the “MUSOC” bus terminal in San Jose. Get there at least half an hour before the bus leaves, as they fill up fast. You can buy tickets in advance but only from the bus station.

Once you arrive in San Isidro, the most convenient way to Hacienda Baru is by taxi. A taxi from San Isidro to Hacienda Baru should cost approximately $45 or ¢25,000.

If you want to take the bus from San Isidro ask for the bus stop ( Parada de Bus) for Dominical, Uvita or Quepos.

Buses that are headed towards Quepos go past the entrance to Hacienda Baru after making a detour into Dominical. Just stay on the bus while they go to Dominical, after you come back across the bridge over the Baru River, the bus will continue straight ahead on a paved highway. In less then five minutes you will see a gas station on the left hand side of the road. Get off the bus about 50 meters past the gas station. You will see the sign for Hacienda Baru; walk 100 meters down the road to our reception office. If you come from San Isidro on the bus that is going to Uvita you will need to get off in Dominical and take a cab to Hacienda Barú, which should cost you no more than c3000 or $6.

The bus schedule is as follows:

Public Bus from Quepos

The bus ride takes about an hour. The bus will stop at the entrance to Hacienda Baru if you ask the driver to let you off there. However, don't trust the driver to remember. Watch for our sign on the right and ring the buzzer. There is a gas station immediately after our entrance. The bus schedule is as follows:

From Uvita to Quepos

Local bus schedules are available in all the local English speaking newspapers.

Please be vigilant with your belongings on all buses in Costa Rica. If you have large bags in the hold, keep a good eye on what goes on and off the buses when it makes stops. Unfortunately petty theft is common.

It is a good idea to have a good road map with you when traveling by public bus.