There are 7 ways to get from Playas del Coco to Costa Rica by bus, car, shuttle, 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
best- Take the bus from Playas del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus El Coco
4h 30m$10–13Drive 239 km
- Drive from Playas del Coco to San Josécar 239 km
3h 56m$33–47Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
2h 59m$101–300Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to San JoséPlayas del Coco / ...
5h 5m$74Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus San Jose
5h 57m$12–25Shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Playas del Coco to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
3h 44m$94–291Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Sardinalbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIR - SJO
3h 50m$460–1,313
Playas del Coco to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playas del Coco to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Playas del Coco to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $100 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Playas del Coco and arriving at Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Playas del Coco and Costa Rica is 245 km. The road distance is 239 km.
The best way to get from Playas del Coco to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $10 - $13.
The bus from Playas del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Playas del Coco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Playas del Coco station.
Playas del Coco to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playas del Coco to Costa Rica is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Playas del Coco to Costa Rica.
There are 776+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Playas del Coco, Costa Rica and Costa Rica?
Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Playas del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–1,800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–220
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playas del Coco to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco to Sardinal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playas del Coco to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Playas del Coco to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Playas del Coco to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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