From San Jose to Playa Zancudo by bus
By taking the bus you have a very affordable option to travel from San Jose to the town of Golfito where you can continue on another local bus to Zancudo or easily catch a boat Taxi (20 min.) or car taxi (1 hr.) over to the beach at Playa Zancudo.
Tracopa is the bus company and their terminal is located in the center of San Jose ($35 Taxi from the Air Port). They have a number of modern and comfortable buses leaving daily to Golfito and the border town of Pasa Canoes. From the Panamanian border town of Pasa Canoes you can also take a cab (1hr.) down to the coast and Playa Zancudo.
You can visit the Tracopa site here: http://tracopacr.com/rutas.html
Tracopa is the bus company and their terminal is located in the center of San Jose ($35 Taxi from the Air Port). They have a number of modern and comfortable buses leaving daily to Golfito and the border town of Pasa Canoes. From the Panamanian border town of Pasa Canoes you can also take a cab (1hr.) down to the coast and Playa Zancudo.
You can visit the Tracopa site here: http://tracopacr.com/rutas.html