By Air (duration about 75 minutes)

Two regional airlines serve the Nicoya Peninsula from San Jose: Nature Air and Sansa. It's only about a 30 minute flight to Tambor regional airport and then about 45 minute taxi ride to Playa Carmen. You can also arrange to have a rental car available. Just contact us and we'll be happy to help you make those arrangements before your arrival. Nature Air departs from the small regional airport in Pavas, while Sansa departs from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in Alajuela.

By Car (duration about 4-5 hours)

By car from San Jose it takes about 4 hours from the Juan Santamaria International Airport to our hotel taking to following route. 1.5 hours from the airport to Puntarenas (Ferry Dock) Approximately 60 minute Ferry crossing to Paquera. Drive from Paquera fdollowing the signs to Cobano then to Malpais.

Ferry Naviera Tambor phone number 2661-2084.

Ask for the departure schedule.

By Bus (duration 5 hours)

Near Downtown San Jose there is an area called "La Coca Cola". It is called this because there used to be a Coca Cola plant there decades ago but now it is where many buses depart from for various destinations around the country. In this area you can catch the bus to Malpais and Playa Carmen. The bus drops you very near from the hotel. The trip duration is 5 hours.