There are 4 ways to get from Playa Flamingo to Nicoya by bus, car, or taxi
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 Flamingo to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502
1h 30m$8–10Bus via Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus 516 Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus 550 Nicoya
1h 54m$6–7Drive 62 km
- Drive from Playa Flamingo to Nicoyacar 62 km
1h 16m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Playa Flamingo to Nicoyataxi 62 km
1h 16m$120–160
Playa Flamingo to Nicoya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Nicoya is to bus via Santa Cruz which costs $5 - $7 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Flamingo to Nicoya is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $8 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Flamingo and arriving at Terminal Nicoya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Playa Flamingo and Nicoya is 84 km. The road distance is 62 km.
The best way to get from Playa Flamingo to Nicoya without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $8 - $10.
The bus from Flamingo to Terminal Nicoya takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Playa Flamingo to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Flamingo station.
Playa Flamingo to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Flamingo to Nicoya is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Playa Flamingo to Nicoya.
There are 55+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Flamingo to Terminal Nicoya once daily. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Flamingo to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa Flamingo to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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