There are 7 ways to get from Atenas to Nosara by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
2h 14m$174–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosarabus 1507
5h 50m$12–15Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus 1507
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Nosarataxi
5h$87–104Drive 192.4 km
- Drive from Atenas to Nosaracar 192.4 km
4h 4m$26–38Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nosara
3h 35m$506–570Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Atenas to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
7h$504Bus via Atenas
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosarabus San Jose
7h 50m$12–15
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to Nosara is to bus which costs $12 - $16 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to Nosara is to bus and fly which takes 2h 14m and costs $170 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Nosara via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Atenas and Nosara is 186 km. The road distance is 192.4 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to Nosara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Atenas to Nosara, including transfers.
Atenas to Nosara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Atenas to Nosara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Nosara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to Nosara is 192 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Atenas to Nosara.
There are 313+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosara twice daily. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Atenas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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