There are 6 ways to get from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Nicoya to Puntarenascar
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Queposbus Puntarenas
4h 59m$23–33Bus 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
8h 30m$15–22Drive 247.5 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Parkcar 247.5 km
4h 23m$34–48Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FON - XQP
3h 43m$601–861Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La FortunaPrivate
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antoniobus Private
8h 10m$739Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus Manuel Antonio – San José vía Ruta 27
9h 27m$25–30
Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park is to bus via Puntarenas which costs $15 - $22 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park. However, there are services departing from Nicoya and arriving at Manuel Antonio via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas and Quepos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Nicoya and Manuel Antonio National Park is 278 km. The road distance is 247.5 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park without a car is to shuttle and Bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $739.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park, including transfers.
Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park is 247 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio National Park.
There are 431+ hotels available in Manuel Antonio National Park.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Puntarenas, Quepos, and Manuel Antonio in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- 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
Bus from Puntarenas to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Quepos Puntarenas
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
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