There are 6 ways to get from Nicoya to Caldera by shuttle, plane, or bus
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SJO - CPO
18h 28m$522–1,373Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane NOB - CPO
18h 39m$254–1,005Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane TNO - CPO
18h 45m$509–1,362Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane LIR - CPO
22h 42m$804–2,605Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SJO - ANF
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Calderabus
20h 40m$657–1,322Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Chamonate Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane ACO - CPO
21h 29m$295–1,059
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Caldera is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Caldera is to shuttle and fly which takes 18h 28m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Nicoya and Caldera is 4629 km.
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Nicoya to Caldera, including transfers.
Caldera is 3h ahead of Nicoya. It is currently 1:31 PM in Nicoya and 4:31 PM in Caldera.
There are 90+ hotels available in Caldera.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Nicoya to Caldera. However, you can take the shuttle to San José, walk to Terminal TUASA, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Chamonate Airport (CPO), walk to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama, then take the bus to Plaza Las Américas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nosara, walk to Nosara Airport (NOB) airport, fly to Chamonate Airport (CPO), walk to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama, then take the bus to Plaza Las Américas.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Chamonate Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Cobano to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cobano to Chamonate Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Chamonate Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Chamonate Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $16–23
- Cama
- $22–30
- Premium
- $60–75
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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