There are 7 ways to get from Nicoya to Sydney by bus, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LIR - SYD
28h 5m$1,807–2,409Fly Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NOB - SYD
33h 55m$712–2,416Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJO - SYD
33h 41m$1,995–3,097Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TNO - SYD
2d 1h$1,126–2,982Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane FON - SYD
34h 7m$1,626–4,235Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LIR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
38h 18m$1,819–6,526Shuttle, shuttle to Cobano, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ACO - SYD
38h 2m$1,281–3,860
Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Sydney is to fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 28h 5m and costs $1,800 - $2,500.
The distance between Nicoya and Sydney is 13828 km.
It takes approximately 28h 5m to get from Nicoya to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of Nicoya. It is currently 10:01 PM in Nicoya and 3:01 PM in Sydney.
There are 5424+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
SANSA, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Auckland, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Houston, Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $392
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $362
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $597
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $362
- 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
- $3
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- Zuma Tours
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