The average bus between San José and Nicoya takes 4h 21m and the fastest bus takes 3h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from San José to Nicoya. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between San José and Nicoya. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San José is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Nicoya at 11:27 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José station and arriving at Nicoya station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 21m.
San José to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Hojancha station.
The distance between San José and Nicoya is 167.8 km. The road distance is 210 km.
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha once daily. Tickets cost $9–11 and the journey takes 2h.