There are 7 ways to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus, 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 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 Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
7h 8m$20–27Drive 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 Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
8h 13m$25–36Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
10h 20m$27–40Bus, 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 53m$448–535Bus, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
7h 6m$192–918
Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $20 - $28 and takes 7h 8m.
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 Atlántico Norte. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Nandaime and Costa Rica is 365 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 7h 8m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Nandaime station.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte 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.
Book your Nandaime to Costa Rica bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Nandaime to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
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 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 Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $27–40
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
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
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nandaime to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Regular
- $8–12
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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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