There are 8 ways to get from Playa Pavones to Dominical by car, busferry, plane, shuttle, or bus
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, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
3h 56m$247–680Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Manuel AntonioPrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to DominicalPrivate
5h 57m$760–766Bus via La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Sámara to La Fortunabus
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Queposbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominicalbus
10h 22m$655–663Bus
- Take the bus from Sámara to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus Panamá
11h 47m$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$395–634Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
5h 49m$580–1,036
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 fly and shuttle which takes 3h 56m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Pavones to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Sámara and arriving at Dominical via La Fortuna and Terminal San Rafael de Cerros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
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 Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from Sámara station.
Playa Pavones to Dominical bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at La Fortuna 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 496+ 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
- $160–340
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Cobano to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Busferry from Santa Teresa to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Sámara to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nosara to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $313
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Sámara to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $9–11
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Rafael de Cerros to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Sámara to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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