There are 4 ways to get from San José to Nicoya by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Terminal Hojancha
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus 1507
2h 23m$39–51Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502 / ...
4h 27m$9–11Drive 198.5 km
- Drive from San José to Nicoyacar 198.5 km
3h 23m$27–39Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to NicoyaPrivate
2h$230–280
San José to Nicoya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Nicoya is to bus which costs $9 - $11 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Nicoya is to shuttle which takes 2h and costs $230 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Terminal Nicoya. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between San José and Nicoya is 210 km. The road distance is 198.5 km.
The best way to get from San José to Nicoya without a car is to bus via Terminal Hojancha which takes 2h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from San José to Nicoya, including transfers.
San José to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Terminal Hojancha station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Nicoya is 198 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from San José to Nicoya.
There are 55+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha once daily. Tickets cost $9–11 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $235
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
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