There are 4 ways to get from Playa Carrillo to Nosara by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus, line 1507 bus
best- Take the bus from Puerto Carrillo to Terminal Nicoyabus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Nosarabus 1507
2h 23m$15–18Drive 32.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa Carrillo to Nosaracar 32.3 km
41 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Playa Carrillo to Nosarataxi 32.3 km
41 min$65–80Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Carrillo to NosaraTambor
33 min$65–69
Playa Carrillo to Nosara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Carrillo to Nosara is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Playa Carrillo to Nosara is to shuttle which takes 33 min and costs $65 - $69.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Carrillo to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Puerto Carrillo and arriving at Nosara via Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Playa Carrillo and Nosara is 79 km. The road distance is 32.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa Carrillo to Nosara without a car is to bus and line 1507 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Playa Carrillo to Nosara, including transfers.
Playa Carrillo to Nosara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Puerto Carrillo station.
Playa Carrillo to Nosara bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Carrillo to Nosara is 32 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Playa Carrillo to Nosara.
There are 313+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puerto Carrillo to Nosara via Terminal Nicoya in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Puerto Carrillo to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Carrillo to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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