There are 4 ways to get from Santa Elena to Nosara by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa Elena to Limonaltaxi
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Nicoyabus 1502 / ...
4h 12m$87–105Drive 128.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Elena to Nosaracar 128.5 km
3h 13m$18–25Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to NosaraPrivate
1h 55m$254–405Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to La Fortunabus La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Nosarabus Private
10h 10m$350
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Elena to Nosara is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Elena to Nosara is to shuttle which takes 1h 55m and costs $250 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Elena to Nosara. However, there are services departing from Santa Elena and arriving at Nosara via La Fortuna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Santa Elena and Nosara is 139 km. The road distance is 128.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Elena to Nosara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Santa Elena to Nosara, including transfers.
Santa Elena to Nosara bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, depart from Santa Elena station.
Santa Elena to Nosara bus services, operated by Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles, arrive at La Fortuna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Elena to Nosara is 128 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Santa Elena to Nosara.
There are 321+ hotels available in Nosara.
What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Nosara, Costa Rica?
RIDE CR SHUTTLE operates a shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara on demand. Tickets cost $397 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles also services this route on demand.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $397
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
Bus from Santa Elena to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Bus from La Fortuna to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $295
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 6192 3389
Taxi Monteverde
- Phone
- +506 2645 7272
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Monteverde Central 7
- Phone
- +506 2645 7777
- Website
- facebook.com
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