There are several options for transportation to Las Palomas. We are located ~236km from the San Jose airport, Juan Santa Maria. It is about a 5+ hour trip by car, bus or van service, depending on traffic and road construction. Please note that when planning your transportation to Cahuita, we do not accept check ins after 8:00 pm. If you are arriving in San Jose late in the afternoon or evening, we recommend that you spend the night in San Jose.
There is a direct non-stop bus from the Terminal Atlantico Norte /San Carlos in San Jose to Las Palomas.
The ride is also 5+ hours and costs about $12 per person each way. They depart the San Jose terminal at 6am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. They sometimes are not air conditioned, but are fairly new.
Sansa Air (www.flysansa.com) is a regional airline that flies from the San Jose airport to the Limon airport which is only 30 minutes away from us.
The flight is only about 35 minutes and you’re here. A taxi can pick you up at the Limon airport and bring you to us.
Taxi cost is ~$50. Toll free number for Sansa Airlines: 1-877-767-2672
You can rent a car and drive the 5+ hours.
The roads are in good condition and fairly well signed. We can e-mail you directions or GPS coordinates that the car rental agency can put in the car’s GPS.
The Waze app also works well in Costa Rica. Feel free to contact us for specific driving directions to Las Palomas.
Picked up directly at the airport and brought to our front door. Cost is ~ $250.
We do need several days advance notice to make a reservation. Please note, prices may change do to multiple factors.
We can give you the updated price if needed.
Shuttle van service such as Interbus (www.interbusonline.com), or Caribe shuttle (www.caribeshuttle.com).
They offer twice daily service from San Jose to Las Palomas for $52-55 per person each way. The ride, again, is about 5+ hours. They can be booked online directly and need at least a one day advance notice.
There is another company, www.costaricashuttle.com, that offers a private van service anytime day or night for
about $200 to $240 one way.
Interbus and Caribe shuttle cannot pick you up directly from the airport, due to restrictions from the taxi service. Kind of like Uber and Lyft at other airports.
It is a short cab ride to their off site meeting place at a nearby hotel/restaurant. They have had this arrangement for years. They can, however, pick you up directly at any hotel in San Jose.
