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Costa Rica,
Travel - Internal
Air: SANSA (website: www.flysansa.com), a national airline, operates services between San José and provincial towns and villages. A bus is provided from the airline offices in San José to the airport. A number of smaller airlines also provide internal flights, such as Nature Air (website: www.natureair.net).
Rail: There is a train tour that goes from San José to Caldera. For more information and reservations, call 233 3300.
Road: The standard of the roads is generally very good. There are 35,583km (22,110 miles) of all-weather highways including 663km (412 miles) of the Inter-American Highway and highways linking San José with the other principal towns. Traffic drives on the right. Bus: Regular and inexpensive services to most towns, but buses are often crowded so pre-booking is advisable. Costa Rica offers a wide variety of sightseeing tours. Most tour companies feature bilingual guides and round-trip transportation from hotels. For full details, contact the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (see Contact Addresses section). Taxi: Numerous and inexpensive in San José. The taxis are coloured red (except those serving the Juan Santamaría International Airport, which are orange). Taxis are usually metered. Car hire: Major car hire companies as well as local firms have offices in San José. Distances are measured in kilometres. A speed limit of 88kph (55mph) is enforced on most highways. Documentation: Drivers must have a national licence or International Driving Permit.
Urban: San José has privately run bus services, charging fares on a two-zone system.
Travel times: The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from San José to other major cities/towns.
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Air |
Road |
| Alajuela |
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0.30 |
| Cartago |
- |
0.30 |
| Heredia |
- |
0.20 |
| Puntarenas |
- |
2.00 |
| Liberia |
0.25 |
3.00 |
| Quepos |
0.30 |
3.30 |
| Puerto Limón |
0.25 |
3.00 |
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