There are 4 ways to get from Nosara to San Mateo by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the taxi from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to San Mateotaxi
1h 23m$266–525Bus via Nosara
cheapest- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus 548 Nicoya
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Orotinabus 1507 / ...
5h 43m$25–31Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Orotinabus 1507 / ...
5h 20m$28–35Drive 171.6 km
- Drive from Nosara to San Mateocar 171.6 km
3h 33m$26–38
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nosara to San Mateo is to bus via Nosara which costs $24 - $35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nosara to San Mateo is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 23m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nosara to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Nosara and arriving at Orotina via Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Nosara and San Mateo is 203 km. The road distance is 171.6 km.
The best way to get from Nosara to San Mateo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Nosara to San Mateo, including transfers.
Nosara to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
Nosara to San Mateo bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Orotina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nosara to San Mateo is 172 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Nosara to San Mateo.
There are 153+ hotels available in San Mateo.
What companies run services between Nosara, Costa Rica and San Mateo, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Terminal Nicoya to Orotina twice daily. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 3h 37m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
Bus from Nosara to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Empresa Traroc S.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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