You may know the way to San Jose (it’s about 3 hours, BTW), but how far is it to the store, the hospital, the bank, etc? In this part of Costa Rica, walking or driving time is a more accurate gauge of distance than mileage (or kilometerage I guess). Drive times can vary based on conditions, driving style, and other factors, so use these as general guide to relative distances. Towns such as Ojochal can be geographically dispersed, so I’ve included travel time from both the village itself and the “phases” where many people live. Keep in mind that businesses pop up and leave from time to time, so times and locations can change – these are as of July 2023.
Primary Service Locations
| Service | Dominical | Uvita | Ojochal Village | Ojochal “Phases” | Tres Rios |
| ATM | 5 min – Dominical | 5 min – BM market, Uvita | 15 min – BM market, Uvita | 25 Min – BM market, Uvita | 20 min – BM Market, Uvita |
| Auto Repair | 15 min – Uvita | 5 min – Uvita | 5 min – Ojochal, or 15 min – Uvita | 10 min – Ojochal, or 25 min – Uvita | 20 min – Uvita |
| Airport (regional) | 35 min – Quepos | 45 min – Quepos | 60 min – Quepos | 35 min – Palmar | 25 min – Palmar |
| Airport (San Jose) | 3 hours | 3 hours 15 min | 3 hours 25 min | 3.5 hours | 3.75 hours |
| Bank | 15 min – Uvita | 5 min – Uvita | 15 min – Uvita | 25 min – Uvita | 20 min – Uvita |
| Beach | 5 min – Dominical | 5 min – Uvita | 5 min – Tortuga/Ventanas | 10 min – Tortuga/Ventanas | 10 min – Tortuga |
| Fuel | 5 min – Dominical | 5 min – Uvita | 5 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal |
| Hardware | 15 min – Uvita | 5 min – Uvita | 5 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal |
| Hospital | 35 min – Quepos | 45 min – Quepos | 20 min – Cortes | 30 min – Cortes | 20 min – Cortes |
| Real Estate – RE/MAX We Sell Paradise | 25 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal | 5 min – Ojochal | 10 min – Ojochal | 15 min – Ojochal |
| Stuff (household goods, etc) | 35 min – Quepos or 50 min – San Isidro | 5 min – Maxi Pali Uvita or 60 min – San Isidro | 10 min – Maxi Pali Uvita or 75 min – San Isidro | 25 min – Maxi Pali Uvita or 90 min – San Isidro | 25 min – Palmar |
| Veterinarian | 15 min – Uvita | 5 min – Uvita | 15 min – Uvita | 25 min – Uvita | 25 min – Palmar |
