Wild Sun Rescue Center
Del Super Chicho
100m al Sur, 700m al Oeste
Cabuya, Puntarenas 60111

Once in Cabuya

Continue toward Cabo Blanco Park. After passing Super Chicho on your left, continue 100m and turn right at the Wild Sun Rescue sign. Follow 700m until you see us on the left.

San José (SJO) and Liberia (LIR) are the two international airports in Costa Rica that offer convenient options to reach Wild Sun.

Daily Shuttle – $60, ~6 hours
You can take a shuttle any day of the week from San José, Alajuela or SJO airport to arrive at Wild Sun Rescue Center in Cabuya.

The shuttle leaves at 6:00am from hotels in San José central or at 6:30am from SJO airport or hotels in Alajuela. 

The shuttle is an easy option with beautiful views and a ride on a ferry!

Contact us if you’d like us to arrange a shuttle bus transfer.

Domestic Flight – $110-$150, less than 1 hour
Sansa Air and Green Air are currently the only domestic airlines flying to our area. Look for flights to Cóbano (30 minutes away).

After you exit customs at SJO, there is a short walk outside to the Sansa and Green Air Terminals. Flights are 25 minutes. Make sure to leave at least 2 hours between international and domestic flights to leave time for immigration, baggage claim and customs as well as any brief delays.

If you make your reservation with Sansa, you may also add ground transportation to Wild Sun Rescue Center for only $27/person. If you are the only person going to Cabuya they will charge you an additional $20.  Alternatively, you may grab a taxi to the Wild Sun Rescue Center from Cóbano Airport ($50) (you can also ask us to make a taxi reservation). This is the easiest and fastest way to get here and the flight is stunning!

Bus to Montezuma – $15, 6 hours
This is not an easy way to travel but nonetheless cheap.

First buy your bus ticket here.  Be sure to book from San José to Montezuma and choose Puente Villa Bonita as the departure pickup point (closest point from SJO airport).

After arrival at SJO airport, you’ll need to take a $6 taxi to Puente Villa Bonita.

The bus from Transportes Cóbano has other stops in Santa Teresa, Mal País, Cóbano and Tambor and passes Puente Villa Bonita twice a day (normally at 6:30 am, & at 2:30 pm but bus schedules change from time to time, at one point having one pickup at 9:30am).

About 45 minutes after the ferry you may have to change buses in Cóbano for Montezuma so be on your toes.

From Montezuma, it’s recommended to take a taxi ($20) to Wild Sun Rescue Center in Cabuya. If they have trouble understanding, ask for La Escuela Del Sol. We’re on the same campus.

If you take a bus from Montezuma to Cabuya instead, ask to get off at the first right after Super Chicho.  Then follow signs to La Escuela Del Sol and Wild Sun Rescue Center.  It’s a 700m walk, slightly uphill, so not the most fun in the heat with heavy luggage.

From Liberia (LIR):

Daily Shuttle – $60, 5 hours
You can take a shuttle any day of the week from LIR airport to Wild Sun Rescue Center in Cabuya.

Schedules vary by season. Contact us if you’d like us to arrange this shuttle bus transfer.

Domestic Flight – $110-$150, 1 hour
Sansa Air is currently the only domestic airline flying from LIR to our area (Cobano Airport, 30 minutes away).

If you make your reservation with Sansa, you may also add ground transportation to Wild Sun Rescue Center for only $27/person. If you are the only person going to Cabuya they will charge you an additional $20.  Alternatively, you may grab a $50 taxi to the Wild Sun Rescue Center from the Cóbano Airport (you can also ask us to make a taxi reservation). This is the easiest and fastest way to get here and the flight is stunning!

AND TO GET HOME

domestic flight

Sansa Air and Green Air run daily flights from COB to SJO. Only Sansa runs flights to LIR.

direct bus - San jose only

The direct bus leaves Montezuma for San Jose every day at 6:00 am and 2:00 pm (CHECK SCHEDULES). The trip takes around 6 hours. You’ll have to take a bus or taxi from Wild Sun to the bus stop. There are no buses to Liberia.

SHUTTLE

Shuttles leave Cabuya for San Jose from Dec 16th - April 30th at 6:00 am and 2:00 pm and arrive around 12pm and 8pm. From May 1st - Dec 15th, shuttles leave once a day at 8:30am and arrive around 2-3pm.

Regular shuttles leave Cabuya for LIR at 6am and 8am and take around 5 hours ($65/person). Private shuttles are available are also available for larger groups.

BOAT AND SHUTTLE PACKAGE - SJO only

Faster than a bus or shuttle, a boat will take you from Montezuma to Herradura where a shuttle picks you up for San José. Boats depart at 9:30am and you will arrive around 12:30 pm at the airport ($85/person; 2 person min.).

By Car

To San José, follow signs out of Cabuya towards Cóbano, Tambor and Paquera. Take the ferry to Puntarenas and continue driving towards Caldera, then San José. Be very careful to follow signs.

To Liberia, follow signs to Montezuma, then Cóbano, Paquera, Naranjo, Jicaral, Nicoya and finally Liberia.