There are 4 ways to get from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Filadelfia to Santa Cruzbus 550 Nicoya
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Matapalobus 534 Santa Cruz
2h 58m$5–8Drive 38.9 km
- Drive from Playa Del Coco to Matapalocar 38.9 km
1h$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Playa Del Coco to Matapalotaxi 38.9 km
1h$80–100Shuttle, line 1502 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to FlamingoTambor / ...
- Take the bus from Flamingo to Matapalobus 1502
1h 35m$73–78
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo is to drive which takes 1h and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo. However, there are services departing from Playas del Coco and arriving at Matapalo via Filadelfia and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Playa Del Coco and Matapalo is 88 km. The road distance is 38.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo, including transfers.
Playa Del Coco to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Filadelfia station.
Playa Del Coco to Matapalo bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Santa Cruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Del Coco to Matapalo is 39 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Matapalo.
What companies run services between Playa Del Coco, Costa Rica and Matapalo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Del Coco to Matapalo via Playas del Coco, Filadelfia, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Filadelfia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2680 6469 / 2658-0052
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Playas del Coco to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Matapalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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