There are 7 ways to get from Nicoya to Golfito by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Nosara Airport
best- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF)plane NOB - GLF
6h 31m$128–379Bus via Puntarenas
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Quepos to Río Clarobus
13h 3m$27–38Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
12h 49m$33–46Drive 404.3 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Golfitocar 404.3 km
6h 55m$55–79Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Nicoya to Monteverdecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to GolfitoPrivate
5h 44m$616–622Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya 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 Golfito (GLF)plane SJO - GLF
5h 33m$462–523Bus via Ciudad Neilly
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Neillybus Paso Canoas – San José vía Costanera / ...
13h 17m$34–41
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Golfito is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $27 - $40 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Golfito is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $460 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nicoya and arriving at Golfito via Terminal Tica Bus and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Nicoya and Golfito is 346 km. The road distance is 404.3 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Golfito without a car is to bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Nicoya to Golfito, including transfers.
Nicoya to Golfito bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Golfito is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $120 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 49m.
Nicoya to Golfito bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Golfito is 404 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Nicoya to Golfito.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
SANSA and World Ticket fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Golfito (GLF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Nicoya to Golfito via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal Tica Bus, and Río Claro in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Nosara Airport to Golfito via Liberia, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Quepos to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Neilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–24
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