There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Nosara by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 550 bus, line 1507 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Nosarabus 1507
2h 11m$8–11Line 550 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus 548 Nicoya
2h 33m$5–7Drive 47.2 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Nosaracar 47.2 km
1h 15m$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Nosarataxi 47.2 km
1h 15m$95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Nosara is to line 550 bus and bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Nosara is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Nosara via Terminal Nicoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Nosara is 60 km. The road distance is 47.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Nosara without a car is to line 550 bus and line 1507 bus which takes 2h 11m and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Santa Cruz to Nosara, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Nosara bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Nosara bus services, operated by Transportes La Pampa, arrive at Nicoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Nosara is 47 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Santa Cruz to Nosara.
There are 317+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Nosara via Nicoya and Terminal Nicoya in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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