There are 7 ways to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical by car, busferry, plane, bus, 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.
Drive, shuttle
best- Drive from Playa Pavones to Santa Teresacar
- Take the busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominicalbusferry Uvita
6h 7m$77–117Drive 324 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa Pavones to Dominicalcar 324 km
6h 10m$44–63Fly Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
4h 51m$247–820Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel AntonioPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to DominicalPrivate
5h 57m$760–766Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
8h 52m$60–76Bus via Dominical
- Take the bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1507
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus Panamá
9h 46m$57–73Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ACO - XQP
4h 50m$395–634
Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Pavones to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Sámara centro and arriving at Dominical cruce Baru via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Playa Pavones and Dominical is 337 km. The road distance is 324 km.
The best way to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical without a car is to shuttle which takes 5h 57m and costs $760 - $770.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical, including transfers.
Playa Pavones to Dominical bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Sámara centro station.
Playa Pavones to Dominical bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Pavones to Dominical is 324 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Playa Pavones to Dominical.
There are 488+ hotels available in Dominical.
What companies run services between Playa Pavones, Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Pavones to Dominical via Sámara and Manuel Antonio in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara centro to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Baru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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