{"id":264,"date":"2025-07-14T15:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/descubreparrita.com\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2025-07-15T00:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T00:12:56","slug":"bus-san-jose-manuel-antonio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/descubreparrita.com\/en\/bus-san-jose-manuel-antonio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus from San Jose to Manuel Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"492\">Traveling from San Jose to Manuel Antonio National Park is an excellent option if you want to visit one of the most visited natural jewels of Costa Rica without spending too much. Here we explain you step by step how to do it in <strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"491\">public transportation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"538\">\ud83d\udccd Where to take the bus in San Jos\u00e9 to Manuel Antonio National Park?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"752\">Buses to Manuel Antonio depart from <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"610\">Tracopa Terminal<\/strong>, located in the district of San Sebastian, San Jose. It is a recognized terminal and easy to locate using applications such as Waze or Google Maps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"864\"><strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"768\">Address:<\/strong><br data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"771\" \/>Tracopa Terminal, Calle 5, Avenida 20, San Sebasti\u00e1n, San Jos\u00e9.<br data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\" \/>\ud83d\udcde Phone: +506 2221-4214<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3930.1016497460982!2d-84.0774528!3d9.925491899999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8fa0e368f8ee5291%3A0xa6c31215468da0ab!2sTRACOPA%20-%20Terminal%20San%20Jos%C3%A9!5e0!3m2!1ses!2scr!4v1752507631768!5m2!1ses!2scr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"937\">\u23f0 <strong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"937\">San Jos\u00e9 - Quepos - Manuel Antonio bus schedules<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1100\">The company <strong data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"961\">Tracopa<\/strong> offers several daily departures. Some routes go directly to Manuel Antonio and others to Quepos, which is only 15 minutes away from the park.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1100\">All buses, whether direct or collective, make a 15 minute stop in Orotina to go to the bathroom and buy some food and another stop in Parrita just to drop off parcels.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1144\">Direct buses to Manuel Antonio:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<li data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1158\">\n<p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1158\">6:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1172\">\n<p data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1172\">9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1187\">\n<p data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1187\">12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1242\">\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1242\">6:00 p.m. <em data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1242\">(subject to change, check Tracopa website https:\/\/www.tracopacr.com\/Rutas_Horarios)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1273\">\ud83d\udd58 Trip duration:<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1335\">Approximately <strong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1309\">3.5 to 4.5 hours<\/strong>, depending on traffic.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1364\">\ud83d\udcb5 Approximate cost:<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1411\">Enter <strong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1398\">\u20a13,000 and \u20a14,000 colones<\/strong>\u00a0 which would be about <strong>$7<\/strong> u <strong>$8<\/strong> per person.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1451\">\ud83d\udccc What if I only get to Quepos?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1641\">If the bus you take goes to Quepos, no problem. From the Quepos terminal you can take a <strong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1580\">local bus to Manuel Antonio<\/strong>, which runs every 20-30 minutes and costs less than \u20a1500 colones.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1671\">\ud83c\udfaf Recommendations:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1951\">\n<li data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1714\">\n<p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1714\">Bring cash to buy the ticket.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1774\">\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1774\">Reach <strong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1752\">at least 30 minutes before<\/strong> of the departure time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1870\">\n<p data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1870\">If you go in high season (December to April or July), <strong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1869\">buy your ticket in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1951\">\n<p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1951\">The bus has room for large suitcases and usually makes a stop for lunch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1998\">\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Why visit Manuel Antonio?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2208\">This national park is famous for its white sand beaches, jungle trails and abundant wildlife such as monkeys, sloths and raccoons. It is ideal for hiking, photography, and relaxing in nature.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2236\">\u2705 Quick summary:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_80l1q_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_80l1q_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2500\">\n<thead data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2263\">\n<tr data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2263\">\n<th data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2248\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Detail<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2263\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2500\">\n<tr data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2321\">\n<td data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2300\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Terminal<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2321\">Tracopa, San Jos\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2366\">\n<td data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2332\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Destination<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2366\">Manuel Antonio National Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2410\">\n<td data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2387\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Departure time<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2410\">From 6:00 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2441\">\n<td data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2422\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Duration<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2441\">3.5 - 4.5 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2478\">\n<td data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2451\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Price<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2478\">\u20a13,000 - \u20a14,000 colones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2500\">\n<td data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2489\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Company<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2489\" 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