There are 4 ways to get from Puntarenas to Marbella by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or ferry
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 Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Marbellabus
6h 18m$13–3,013Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjoferry
- Take the bus from Playa Naranjo to Nicoyabus 511
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Marbellabus
8h 1m$10–3,008Drive 189.5 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Marbellacar 189.5 km
3h 27m$26–37Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
5h 24m$391–447
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Marbella is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Marbella is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Marbella via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Marbella is 247 km. The road distance is 189.5 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Marbella without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $12 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Puntarenas to Marbella, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Marbella bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Marbella bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Marbella is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Puntarenas to Marbella.
There are 235+ hotels available in Marbella.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Marbella, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Marbella via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Santa Cruz in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- sanjosecostarica.org
Bus from Santa Cruz to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–3,000
- Schedules at
- ctp.go.cr
Bus from Santa Cruz to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–3,000
- Schedules at
- ctp.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Playa Naranjo to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- 506 2661-1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- coonatramar.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Playa Naranjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- coonatramar.com
- Adult
- $3
- Children (3-12)
- $2
- Drivers
- $3
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