First and foremost, if you are traveling to CR, buy a detailed, water-proof road map from your local bookstore and orient yourself with basic routes and lay of the land before consulting the forum for directions etc. Anyone feel free to take it from here on and over the frequently asked time estimates between beaches/towns and any other tips that you have...cheers!

Check out this link for an interactive route planner and map with driving times and driving distances:

Detailed map of Costa Rica + route planner

Check out this link for an interactive road map of Costa Rica

 http://www.costaricamapproject.com

Check this link for many distances and driving times:

http://www.govisitcostarica.co.cr/tra...