There are 6 ways to get from Guápiles to Nosara by bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Hojancha to Nosarataxi
5h 27m$90–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nosarabus 1507
7h 11m$14–22Drive 290 km
- Drive from Guápiles to Nosaracar 290 km
5h 38m$39–57Shuttle, bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
3h 58m$321–474Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
7h$472Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nosara
5h 20m$653–839
Guápiles to Nosara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guápiles to Nosara is to bus which costs $13 - $23 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Guápiles to Nosara is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $320 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Guápiles to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Zona Deportiva and arriving at Nosara via Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Guápiles and Nosara is 340 km. The road distance is 290 km.
The best way to get from Guápiles to Nosara without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Guápiles to Nosara, including transfers.
Guápiles to Nosara bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Zona Deportiva station.
Guápiles to Nosara bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guápiles to Nosara is 290 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Guápiles to Nosara.
There are 312+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Zona Deportiva to Nosara via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 7h 11m.
- 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
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Terminal de paso Caribeños, Guápiles to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Guápiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.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
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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