There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Rico to Nicoya by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Nicoya
11h$455–756Fly to Nosara Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJU - NOB
- Take the bus from Nosara to Nicoyabus
12h 18m$146–447Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJU - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
13h 16m$335–1,267Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJU - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nicoya
11h 29m$323–645Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJU - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Nicoya
13h 48m$434–763
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Rico to Nicoya is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $450 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Rico to Nicoya is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between Puerto Rico and Nicoya is 2399 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Puerto Rico to Nicoya, including transfers.
Nicoya is 2h behind Puerto Rico. It is currently 9:29 AM in Puerto Rico and 7:29 AM in Nicoya.
There are 49+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Puerto Rico and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Puerto Rico to Nicoya. However, you can take the shuttle to San Juan Airport, walk to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Nicoya. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to San Juan Airport, walk to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Llano Grande, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, then take the bus to Nicoya.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nosara Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- tlpampaoficial@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2685 5352
- traroc19@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nosara to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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