Getting to The Baya House.
The Baya House is located in Santa Teresa, a small beach town on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, along Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Getting here is easy, with a few different options depending on how you like to travel — we've listed them all below.
Flying to Cóbano Airport
Fastest option
(the closest airport to Santa Teresa — 30 minutes)
Fly internationally into San José (SJO) or Liberia (LIR).
From there, book a short domestic flight to Cóbano Airport with SANSA Airlines or Costa Rica Green Airways. The flight is around 30 minutes.
Once you land in Cóbano, The Baya House is about a 30-minute drive away in Santa Teresa. We're happy to arrange a private taxi from the airport with one of our trusted local drivers.
Your route at a glance
Need a ride from Cóbano?
We're happy to arrange transportation with one of our trusted local drivers. Contact us before your arrival and we'll help organize it.
Contact usDrive & take the ferry (the scenic shortcut across the gulf)
Coming from San José
If you're coming from San José, a popular option is to combine driving with a short ferry crossing. It's about a 2-hour drive from San José to the ferry dock in Puntarenas, where you'll board the ferry to Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula.
The ferry crossing itself is roughly an hour to an hour and 15 minutes across the gulf — a beautiful, scenic ride where you can get out of the car and enjoy the views. After the ferry, it's approximately an hour and a half drive to The Baya House in Santa Teresa. You can bring a rental car on board or cross as a walk-on passenger.
While it's still partly a drive, the ferry cuts out the long route around the peninsula and turns the trip into a much more relaxed (and scenic) journey. Ferry tickets must be purchased in advance — you can buy them online at navieratambor.com. Ferries run several times a day, but spots fill up quickly in high season, so we recommend booking ahead.
Driving to Santa Teresa
For guests renting a car
If you prefer to drive the whole way, you can go directly to Santa Teresa. The journey takes approximately 6 hours from San José or 4.5 hours from Liberia. You can also combine driving with the ferry crossing from Puntarenas — see the option above.
The drive is scenic, and the main routes into Santa Teresa are paved. Once you arrive in Santa Teresa, The Baya House is located directly on the main road, so there are no steep mountain or hillside roads required to reach the property.
San José → Santa Teresa
~6 hours
Liberia → Santa Teresa
~4.5 hours
Finding The Baya House
Once you're in town
The Baya House is located on the main road in Santa Teresa, in a quieter pocket of town and just 200 meters from the entrance to the iconic La Lora surf break.
You'll find us on the right-hand side of the road, with a hanging The Baya House sign out front and another sign beside the entrance.
We offer on-site parking for up to four cars. The driveway has a slight incline and leads to a parking area with small white stones.
For the easiest arrival, simply search "The Baya House" in Google Maps and it will guide you directly to our entrance.
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