There are 4 ways to get from Nicoya to Palmares by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Nicoya to Puente de la Amistadtaxi
- Take the bus from Puente de la Amistad to Cruce Palmaresbus 1502
1h 39m$81–97Line 1502 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Puente de la Amistadbus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Puente de la Amistad to Cruce Palmaresbus 1502
2h 58m$16–19Drive 156.2 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Palmarescar 156.2 km
2h 43m$21–31Fly, bus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from Alajuela to Palmaresbus
4h 4m$182–344
Nicoya to Palmares by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Palmares is to line 1502 bus and bus which costs $15 - $19 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Palmares is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $80 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Palmares. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nicoya and arriving at Cruce Palmares via Puente de la Amistad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Nicoya and Palmares is 155 km. The road distance is 156.2 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Palmares without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Nicoya to Palmares, including transfers.
Nicoya to Palmares bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Palmares bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Puente de la Amistad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Palmares is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Nicoya to Palmares.
There are 244+ hotels available in Palmares.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Palmares, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Nicoya to Cruce Palmares via Puente de la Amistad in around 2h 58m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Puente de la Amistad to Cruce Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Puente de la Amistad
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Puente de la Amistad to Cruce Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2296 9788 / 7071 9386
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes Palmares
Bus from Alajuela to Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Palmares
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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