The quickest way get to Hacienda Barú from the airport or from San José is by taxi. A taxi from San Jose to Hacienda Barú will cost $130 to $160.
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 call the Coca Cola Terminal, which in not located in a very nice part of town. There are two buses each day. Each bus stops briefly in Orotina and Quepos before arriving at Hacienda Barú.
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Depart San Jose |
Arrive Hacienda Barú |
Final Destination |
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06:00 |
11:15 |
Uvita 12:00 |
|
15:00 |
20:15 |
Uvita 21:00 |
The easiest and safest way to get to Hacienda Barú is a combination of Bus and Taxi. There is a very good bus service (MUSOC) from San Jose to San Isidro (Pérez Zeledón) that leaves every hour on the half hour between 5.30 AM and 5.30 PM. The journey takes around 3 hours and is a direct service with a 10 minute stop in the middle. 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 convinient way to Hacienda Barú is by taxi. A taxi from San Isidro to Hacienda Barú will cost 20,000 to 22,000 colones, $35 to $38.
If you want to take the bus from San Isidro to Hacienda Barú ask for the bus terminal where the buses leave for Quepos.
The bus times are as follows:
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Depart San Isidro |
Arrive Hacienda Barú |
Final Destination |
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07:00 |
08:30 |
Quepos 09:45 |
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11:30 |
13:00 |
Quepos 14:15 |
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15:30 |
17:00 |
Quepos 18:15 |
|
09:00 |
Dominical 10:30 |
Uvita 11:15 |
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16:00 |
Dominical 17:30 |
Uvita 18:15 |
If you take one of the buses with Uvita as the final destination, you should get off the bus in Dominical and take a taxi to Hacienda Barú. A taxi from Dominical to Hacienda Barú will cost 3,000 to 4,000 colones, $5 to $7.
Other Buses:
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Depart Quepos |
Arrive Hacienda Barú |
Final Destination |
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05:30 |
06:30 |
San Isidro 8:45 |
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06:30 |
07:30 |
Uvita 08:30 |
|
09:30 |
10:30 |
Uvita 11:30 |
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10:00 |
11:00 |
Uvita 12:00 |
|
11:30 |
12:30 |
San Isidro 14:45 |
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15:30 |
16:30 |
San Isidro 18:45 |
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17:30 |
18:30 |
Uvita 19:30 |
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19:00 |
20:00 |
Uvita 21:00 |
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Depart Uvita |
Arrive Hacienda Barú |
Final Destination |
|
04:00 |
04:30 |
Quepos 06:00 |
|
05:00 |
05:30 |
Quepos 07:00 – San Jose 11:00 |
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11:00 |
11:30 |
Quepos 13:00 |
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13:00 |
13:30 |
Quepos 15:00 – San Jose 19:00 |
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16:00 |
16:30 |
Quepos 18:00 |
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06:00 |
Dominical 06:30 |
San Isidro 08:30 |
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14:00 |
Dominical 14:30 |
San Isidro 16:30 |
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Depart Dominical |
Arrive Pto. Cortes |
Final Destination |
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04:30 |
06:00 |
Ciudad Neily 08:30 |
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10:30 |
12:00 |
Ciudad Neily 14:30 |
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15:00 |
16:30 |
Ciudad Neily 19:00 |
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Depart Pto. Cortes |
Arrive Dominical |
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08:00 |
09:30 |
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17:00 |
18:30 |

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