Travel privately from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Manuel Antonio with Travesia Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio pairs a beautiful national park with white-sand beaches and abundant wildlife on the central Pacific coast. The transfer takes about 3h, door to door, with a professional local driver. One flat price per vehicle - taxes and tolls included, and no per-person fees.
The private transfer from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Manuel Antonio takes about 3h, and your driver takes you straight there — no transfers, and no waiting on other passengers. Prefer to break up the trip? Quick courtesy stops for the restroom, a coffee or a photo are included — just ask your driver, and on the longer routes they can point out a scenic spot to stretch your legs. We track your flight, so a delay is never a problem, and free child seats are ready on request. First time booking a driver in Costa Rica? See exactly how a private shuttle in Costa Rica works — what is included, how the flat price is built, and what happens on the day. Planning the rest of your trip? Browse our Costa Rica travel guides.
From San Jose Airport (SJO) to Manuel Antonio we take Route 27, the toll highway out of the Central Valley, cross Orotina and join the Costanera Sur toward the beach.
Among the best roads in the country: highway to the coast and good pavement on the Costanera. The tolls are already included in your price.
This is the shortest transfer from the airport to a Pacific beach, so even a late-night arrival works without a problem.
Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $55 per person.
“Excellent transportation service throughout our trip to Costa Rica: San José to La Fortuna; La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio, including an overnight transfer; Manuel Antonio to Alajuela and San José. They were always available to answer my calls and accommodate our requests, even on very short notice. Thank you for being so responsive, reliable, flexible, and punctual. I highly recommend them!”
“We connected with Eddie at Travesia CR to arrange a few key shuttle transfers for our group of 11, including San Jose to La Fortuna, La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio, and Manuel Antonio back to the San Jose airport. Every transfer and tour they managed was exceptional. The drivers were kind, thoughtful, and punctual, and the vehicles were consistently clean, comfortable, and modern.”
“We used Travesia when we visited Costa Rica in February. It was great to get off a plane and have a whole van to our self. They took us from San Jose to Manuel Antonio and back to the airport when we left. Both of our drivers were great. Knowledgeable, friendly and willing to answer all my silly questions. They both stopped for us to eat and shop. They were on time and always kept in contact with us.”
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We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in Manuel Antonio. These are some of the properties we drive to most on this route:
Staying somewhere else? See every hotel we serve — or just send us the name on WhatsApp.
Coming from somewhere else? See every private shuttle to Manuel Antonio, from any airport or town in Costa Rica.
