There are 4 ways to get from Turrialba to Nicoya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nicoyabus San Jose
5h 36m$12–19Drive 257.6 km
- Drive from Turrialba to Nicoyacar 257.6 km
4h 31m$35–50Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nicoya
4h 47m$329–342Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusabus 302 Direct
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to NicoyaPrivate
3h 26m$276–277
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turrialba to Nicoya is to bus which costs $12 - $19 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Turrialba to Nicoya is to bus and shuttle which takes 3h 26m and costs $276 - $277.
No, there is no direct bus from Turrialba to Nicoya. However, there are services departing from Turrialba and arriving at Nicoya via C.C.S.S and Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Turrialba and Nicoya is 262 km. The road distance is 257.6 km.
The best way to get from Turrialba to Nicoya without a car is to bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $12 - $19.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Turrialba to Nicoya, including transfers.
Turrialba to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transtusa, depart from Turrialba station.
Turrialba to Nicoya bus services, operated by Transtusa, arrive at San Jose Terminal Transtusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turrialba to Nicoya is 258 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Turrialba to Nicoya.
There are 48+ hotels available in Nicoya.
What companies run services between Turrialba, Costa Rica and Nicoya, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Turrialba to Nicoya via San Jose Terminal Transtusa, C.C.S.S, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +506 4036-1800
- tiquetesweb@grupotranstusa.com
- Website
- grupotranstusa.com
Bus from Turrialba to San Jose Terminal Transtusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranstusa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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