There are 5 ways to get from Dominical to Playa Grande by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane XQP - TNO
4h 20m$369–517Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Panamá
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalobus San Jose
8h 58m$28–39Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
7h 23m$51–432Drive 344.6 km
- Drive from Dominical to Playa Grandecar 344.6 km
6h 10m$47–67Shuttle
- Take the busferry from Dominical to Montezumabusferry Uvita
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Playa GrandeTambor
7h 44m$127–164
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Playa Grande is to bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $360 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Dominical cruce Baru and arriving at Playa Grande via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Matapalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Dominical and Playa Grande is 255 km. The road distance is 344.6 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Playa Grande without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $50 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Dominical to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Dominical to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Dominical cruce Baru station.
The best way to get from Dominical to Playa Grande is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $40 and takes 8h 58m.
Dominical to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Playa Grande is 345 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Dominical to Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Playa Grande via Terminal Tica Bus San José, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Matapalo in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Busferry from Dominical to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- info@transportesfolklorica.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Montezuma to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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