There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Punta Islita by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Jicaral
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaralbus San José
- Take the taxi from Jicaral to Punta Islitataxi
3h 12m$108–138Drive 232.1 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Punta Islitacar 232.1 km
4h 11m$32–45Fly to Nosara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take the taxi from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Punta Islitataxi
2h 41m$116–372Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Puerto CarrilloPrivate / ...
5h 44m$353–359Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Hojanchabus San Jose
- Take the taxi from Hojancha to Punta Islitataxi
3h 19m$78–95Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Bejucobus San José
4h 31m$34–39Fly to Cobano, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cobano (ACO)plane SJO - ACO
- Take the taxi from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Punta Islitataxi
2h 47m$281–332
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Punta Islita is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Punta Islita is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs $110 - $380.
The distance between Costa Rica and Punta Islita is 188 km. The road distance is 232.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Punta Islita without a car is to bus and taxi via Jicaral which takes 3h 12m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Costa Rica to Punta Islita, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Punta Islita is 232 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Costa Rica to Punta Islita.
There are 222+ hotels available in Punta Islita.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Punta Islita, Costa Rica?
Interbus Shuttles operates a shuttle from San José to Puerto Carrillo hourly. Tickets cost $330 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–800
- 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
- $30–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Bejuco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Puerto Carrillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Taxis Unidos Puntarenas
- Phone
- +506 8732 2020
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Del Pacífico
- Phone
- +506 2663 5050
- Website
- facebook.com
Transporzuma Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 8821 6277
- Website
- facebook.com
Gilberto
- Phone
- +506 8826 9055
- Website
- montezumabeach.com
CR Travels
- Phone
- +506 8449 5906
- Website
- facebook.com
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