There are 4 ways to get from Nicoya to León by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Peñas Blancas
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 Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus
9h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Liberia to Leónbus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
17h 56m$26–40Drive 367.5 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Leóncar 367.5 km
5h 27m$50–72Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to León
9h 47m$275–279
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to León is to bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to León is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to León. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at León via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Chinandega. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Nicoya and León is 460 km. The road distance is 367.5 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to León without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Nicoya to León, including transfers.
Nicoya to León bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to León bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to León is 368 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Nicoya to León.
There are 101+ hotels available in León.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and León, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to León via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, and Chinandega in around 9h 55m.
- 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
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
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 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to León
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
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