There are 4 ways to get from Nosara to Playa Grande by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Line 1507 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Nosara to Terminal Nicoyabus
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
3h 2m$12–14Drive 62.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nosara to Playa Grandecar 62.4 km
1h 44m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nosara to Playa Grandetaxi 62.4 km
1h 44m$120–160Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playa GrandeTambor
1h 3m$65–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nosara to Playa Grande is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nosara to Playa Grande is to shuttle which takes 1h 3m and costs $65 - $69.
No, there is no direct bus from Nosara to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Nosara and arriving at Playa Grande via Nicoya and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Nosara and Playa Grande is 101 km. The road distance is 62.4 km.
The best way to get from Nosara to Playa Grande without a car is to line 1507 bus and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Nosara to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Nosara to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Nosara station.
Nosara to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nosara to Playa Grande is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Nosara to Playa Grande.
There are 931+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Nosara, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nosara to Playa Grande via Terminal Nicoya, Nicoya, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nosara to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Nosara to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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