There are 6 ways to get from Cartago to Nicoya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Puente de la Amistad
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistadbus San Jose
5h 43m$17–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nicoyabus San Jose
5h 56m$10–13Drive 221.9 km
- Drive from Cartago to Nicoyacar 221.9 km
3h 47m$30–43Bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nicoya
4h 44m$327–340Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to NicoyaPrivate
3h 25m$273Bus, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumacabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus
5h 24m$115–1,006
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartago to Nicoya is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cartago to Nicoya is to bus and shuttle which takes 3h 25m and costs $274.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartago to Nicoya. However, there are services departing from Cartago and arriving at Nicoya via Terminal Cartago, Central Autobusera Inteligente and Puente de la Amistad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Cartago and Nicoya is 222 km. The road distance is 221.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartago to Nicoya without a car is to bus via Puente de la Amistad which takes 5h 43m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Cartago to Nicoya, including transfers.
Cartago to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Cartago to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Puente de la Amistad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartago to Nicoya is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Cartago to Nicoya.
There are 49+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Cartago, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste operates a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistad once daily. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Puente de la Amistad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- servicioalcliente@lumaca.cr
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Cartago to Terminal Lumaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nosara to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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