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How to get fromPlayas del Coco to Atenasby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Playas del Coco to Atenas by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Playas del Coco to Alajuelabus bus El Coco
    5h 26m
    $14–15

  2. Drive  200.4 km

    1. Drive from Playas del Coco to Atenascar car 200.4 km
    3h 34m
    $27–39

  3. Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to Playa Tamarindoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    4h 49m

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to La Fortunashuttle bus La Fortuna-P.Tamarindo
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenasshuttle bus Private
    6h 57m
    $504

  5. Bus via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola to Atenasbus bus
    6h 3m
    $16–28

  6. Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to Nosarashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NOB - SJO
    5h 16m
    $239–492

  7. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Sardinalbus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    3. Take the bus from Alajuela to Atenasbus bus
    5h 12m
    $202–1,314

  8. Fly Liberia International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane LIR - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Atenasshuttle bus
    5h 20m
    $507–713

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 249.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Playas del Coco, Costa Rica and Atenas, Costa Rica?

Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Playas del Coco to Alajuela 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 4h.

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