Travel privately from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Uvita with Travesia Costa Rica. Uvita is the gateway to Marino Ballena National Park and its famous whale-tail sandbar on the south Pacific coast. The transfer takes about 4h, 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 Uvita takes about 4h, 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 Uvita we go out on Route 27 and down the Costanera along the coast, through Jacó and Quepos and on into the south.
Paved all the way, but it is a full day on the road.
If your flight lands late, it usually works out better to sleep near the airport and start early the next morning.
Final price per vehicle · taxes & tolls included · not per person. For a group of 4 that works out to about $84 per person.
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We drop you at the door of any hotel, villa or Airbnb in Uvita. 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 Uvita, from any airport or town in Costa Rica.
