Buses to San José leave daily at 5am and 1pm - if you're getting the 5am bus you'll need to have bought your return ticket in advance. There are also flights to San José on Sansa. For Corcovado you'll need first to go to Puerto Jiménez, which can be reached either by lancha (daily at 11.30am; 1hr 30min; US$3), or small plane (about US$99 for up to 5 people) - contact the Alfa Romeo Aero Taxi office at the airstrip (tel 755-1515).