There are 9 ways to get from Nicoya to Dominical by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to DominicalPrivate
6h 36m$49–431Bus via San José
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from San José to Dominicalbus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
9h 41m$24–29Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Nicoya to Monteverdecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to DominicalPrivate
4h 14m$472–478Fly from Nosara Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
6h 6m$220–911Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Barubus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
9h 3m$27–36Bus via Dominical
- Take the bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominicalbus Panamá
9h 57m$24–33Drive 283.4 km
- Drive from Nicoya to Dominicalcar 283.4 km
4h 55m$38–55Shuttle, bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SJO - XQP
5h 39m$498–578Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly, bus, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
6h 10m$492–945
Nicoya to Dominical by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Dominical is to bus via San José which costs $24 - $29 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Dominical is to drive and shuttle which takes 4h 14m and costs $470 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicoya to Dominical. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nicoya and arriving at Dominical cruce Baru via Terminal Tica Bus San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Nicoya and Dominical is 338 km. The road distance is 283.4 km.
The best way to get from Nicoya to Dominical without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 6h 36m and costs $45 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Nicoya to Dominical, including transfers.
Nicoya to Dominical bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Nicoya station.
Nicoya to Dominical bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicoya to Dominical is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Nicoya to Dominical.
There are 481+ hotels available in Dominical.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Dominical, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Nicoya to Dominical cruce Baru via Central Autobusera Inteligente and Terminal Tica Bus San José in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Nicoya to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Dominical cruce Baru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–18
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $15–22
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