There are 3 ways to get from Marbella to Nicoya by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Nicoya is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Nicoya is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Nicoya. However, there are services departing from Marbella and arriving at Terminal Nicoya via Terminal Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Marbella and Nicoya is 80 km. The road distance is 64.6 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Nicoya without a car is to bus and line 1502 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $11 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Marbella to Nicoya, including transfers.
Marbella to Nicoya bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to Nicoya bus services, operated by Buses Públicos CR, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Nicoya is 65 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Marbella to Nicoya.
There are 55+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Marbella, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Marbella to Terminal Nicoya via Santa Cruz and Terminal Santa Cruz in around 3h 19m.
- Website
- Buses Públicos CR
Bus from Marbella to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–3,000
- Schedules at
- Buses Públicos CR
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Cruz to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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