There are 6 ways to get from Nosara to Matapalo by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
4h 32m$240–678Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nosara to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from San José to Matapalobus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
8h 26m$26–30Drive 301.9 km
- Drive from Nosara to Matapalocar 301.9 km
5h 47m$41–59Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from San José to Matapalobus San José – Sierpe vía Costanera
8h 16m$350–352Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
4h 35m$348–564Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
6h 24m$568–1,047
Nosara to Matapalo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nosara to Matapalo is to bus which costs $25 - $31 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nosara to Matapalo is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 4h 32m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nosara to Matapalo. However, there are services departing from Nosara and arriving at Matapalo via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Nosara and Matapalo is 412 km. The road distance is 301.9 km.
The best way to get from Nosara to Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $25 - $31.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Nosara to Matapalo, including transfers.
Nosara to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nosara station.
Nosara to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nosara to Matapalo is 302 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Nosara to Matapalo.
There are 357+ hotels available in Matapalo.
What companies run services between Nosara, Costa Rica and Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nosara to Matapalo via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, and San José in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nosara to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
Bus from San José to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Nosara to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $335
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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