There are 4 ways to get from Nicoya to Golfo de Papagayo by bus, unknown, 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, travel via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Cocobus
- Walk from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Golfo de Papagayounknown
3h 18mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Belénbus Nicoya
- Walk from Belén to Golfo de Papagayounknown
1h 21mFly, travel
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NOB - LIR
- Walk from Liberia-Airport-LIR to Golfo de Papagayounknown
2h 56mBus, travel via Playa Cabuyal
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Cabuyalbus
- Walk from Playa Cabuyal to Golfo de Papagayounknown
4h 13m
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nicoya and Golfo de Papagayo is 140 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Golfo de Papagayo without a car is to bus and travel via Liberia which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Nicoya to Golfo de Papagayo, including transfers.
There are 342+ hotels available in Golfo de Papagayo.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Golfo de Papagayo, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Nicoya to Golfo de Papagayo. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco, then travel to Golfo de Papagayo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nicoya to Golfo de Papagayo via Belén in around 1h 21m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
Bus from Nicoya to Belén
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Cabuyal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
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