How to Get to Dominical

By Air:

Dominical does not have a regional airport. The closest airports are located in Quepos and Palmar Sur, and both are serviced by SANSA and Nature Air.

By Car:

See a map of the San Jose to Dominical driving route

Playa Dominical is a four to five-hour drive through the scenic mountains of the Cerro de la Muerte. From San Jose, take the Interamericana (Hwy 2) south toward Cartago, following signs to San Isidro del General and Dominical. This stretch of highway is best traveled during daylight hours, as fog, rain and road conditions are unpredictable. 

Coastal route from San Jose: from the Juan Santamaria International Airport near Alajuela, drive west past Orotina, Jaco and then Quepos. The road between Quepos and Dominical is almost completely paved (more than 2/3 of the road is finished as of October 2009), and the single lane bridges are in relatively good condition.
 
Read our detailed driving directions to Dominical via San Isidro del General. 

By Public Bus:

Buses to the coastal towns of Dominical and Uvita depart from San Isidro del General. Bus terminal in San Isidro Tel: 2771-4747. Note that bus schedules and routes are subject to change. 

San Isidro to Dominical - 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Quepos to Dominical - 5 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 & 7 p.m.

Dominical to San Isidro - 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m., 2:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Dominical to Quepos - 5:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.