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Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 05, 2011, 10:54 PM

Are there local buses that connect Santa Teresa, Malpais and Montezuma? If so, how often do they run, and where can you pick them up?

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1. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 06, 2011, 1:50 AM

Hi!

Yes, there are local buses that connect the areas:

Here is a link to the local bus schedule:

nicoyazoom.com/en/…bus-ferry-schedual.html

In Santa Teresa and Mal Pais, the bus picks up at a variety of places, but you can guarantee to get on at the cross-roads before it heads inland toward Cobano. In Cobano, you make your transfer right in the middle of town as you would in Montezuma to get to Cobano.

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2. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 06, 2011, 4:38 AM

Yes, as said above, - you just have to transfer in Cobano.

The Montezuma - Cobano bus runs every 2 hours or so.

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3. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 06, 2011, 9:28 AM

Thanks. Approximately how long are the trips, Malpais/Cobano and Cobano/Montezuma? and the cost?

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Sep 06, 2011, 12:08 PM

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5. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 06, 2011, 11:59 PM

Mal Pais/Cobano approx. 30-40 min.

Cobano/Montezuma 20-30 min.

depending on traffic, potholes, cows and dogs on the road.....

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6. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 07, 2011, 2:12 PM

Above is correct on time. Cost is next to nothing like $1:50 from malpais,- and 70 cents from Cobano - Montezuma

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7. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Sep 07, 2011, 2:36 PM

LOL - Not to mention me & my horses which are sometimes on the road as well, along with schoolchildren, and other pedestrians.

Joking aside - these are all good reasons for everyone to take it easy on the road.

Right now - the road is in pretty good condition, but that can easily change with a hard rain

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8. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Feb 29, 2012, 12:51 PM

Hi there, we are wanting to take public transport from Montezuma-st teresa. I checked the above link to Nicoya zoom and it say I can get a bus from monzuma-cobano ( 10am and cobano to santa teresa at 10:30. Can anyone confirm this for me? Thanks!

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9. Re: Local bus in Malpais?
Feb 29, 2012, 1:30 PM

That sounds right - the buses hook up with each other in Cobano. But do check a day or two before you go to make sure the times haven't changed, they tend to vary a bit sometimes with ferry times and are up to a 1/2 hour late, but in my experience they always wait for each other in Cobano.

The other option is to get a taxi through the shortcut which will save you lots of time, but cost more

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