There are 7 ways to get from Nicoya to Punta Arenas by shuttle, plane, or bus
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane SJO - PUQ
19h 25m$552–1,373Bus, shuttle to Cobano, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nicoya to Sámarabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sámara to Montezuma
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ACO - PUQ
22h 27m$340–1,213Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane SJO - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
21h 57m$633–1,086Bus to Nosara Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Nosarabus
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane NOB - PUQ
19h 26m$344–1,405Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane TNO - PUQ
19h 3m$491–1,473Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane FON - PUQ
20h 53m$547–1,391Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Nicoya to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane LIR - PUQ
22h 47m$503–2,105
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicoya to Punta Arenas is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nicoya to Punta Arenas is to shuttle and fly which takes 19h 3m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Nicoya and Punta Arenas is 7355 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Nicoya to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 3h ahead of Nicoya. It is currently 9:22 PM in Nicoya and 12:22 AM in Punta Arenas.
There are 237+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Nicoya, Costa Rica and Punta Arenas, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Nicoya to Punta Arenas. 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 Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ), walk to Punta Arenas Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Arenas. Alternatively, 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 Puerto Natales (PNT), take the taxi to Terminal Rodoviario, then take the bus to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Nosara Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nosara Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Nosara Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Nosara Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cobano to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Cobano to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- 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
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Nicoya to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.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
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nicoya to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Nicoya to Sámara
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Sámara to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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