There are 5 ways to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
6h 56m$21–29Drive 362.6 km
- Drive from Nandaime to San Josécar 362.6 km
5h 34m$49–71Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Granadabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
7h 4m$28–40Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
6h 54m$448–535
Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $21 - $30 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nandaime and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Nandaime and Costa Rica is 364 km. The road distance is 362.6 km.
The best way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 6h 56m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Nandaime station.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nandaime to Costa Rica is 363 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Nandaime to Costa Rica.
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What companies run services between Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nandaime to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal Pulmitan Liberia in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $28–40
Bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $6–9
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1–2
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Nandaime to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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