From Nosara to Jacó

There are three options to go from Nosara (Playa Guiones) to Jacó:

2 bus rides.

3 bus rides. A few bus departures per day.

4 bus rides. Higher frequency of bus departures.

Option A

Section 1: Nosara to San José

Bus company:

Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste

Price:

₡5135

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

2:45am

12:45pm

(Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones)

2:45am

12:45pm

(Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones)

2:45am

12:45pm

(Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones)

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main road

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes, but booking is possible at tiguanacaste.com

Last update:

5 June 2026

Section 2: San José to Jacó

Bus company:

Transportes Jaco

Price:

₡2600

Estimated length:

2h30min

Time schedule:

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Possible to also get off the bus at several bus stops around Jacó

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

10 mayo 2021

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?

Option B

Section 1: Nosara to Nicoya

Bus company:

Traroc

Price:

₡2250

Estimated length:

1h40min

Time schedule:

5am

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

5am

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main road

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

24 June 2026

Section 2: Nicoya to San José

Bus company:

Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste

Price:

₡4165

Estimated length:

Time schedule:

3am

4:30am

8am

12pm

4pm

3am

4:30am

8am

12pm

4pm

3am

4:30am

8am

12pm

4pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes, but booking is possible at tiguanacaste.com

Last update:

5 June 2026

Section 3: San José to Jacó

Bus company:

Transportes Jaco

Price:

₡2600

Estimated length:

2h30min

Time schedule:

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

7am

9am

11am

1pm

3pm

5pm

7pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Possible to also get off the bus at several bus stops around Jacó

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Last update:

10 mayo 2021

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?

Option C

Section 1: Nosara to Nicoya

Bus company:

Traroc

Price:

₡2250

Estimated length:

1h40min

Time schedule:

5am

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

5am

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

6am

7am

12:30pm

4pm

[Departure times are from Nosara center, so expect to wait about 20min more for Playa Guiones]

Origin terminal:

Several bus stops along main road

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

24 June 2026

Section 2: Nicoya to Liberia

Bus company:

Transportes La Pampa

Price:

₡1945

Estimated length:

2h-2h30min

Time schedule:

3:30am

4am

4:30am

5am

5:30am

6am

6:30am

7am

7:30am

8am

8:30am

9am

9:30am

10am

10:30am

11am

11:30am

12pm

12:30pm

1pm

1:30pm

2pm

2:30pm

3pm

3:30pm

4pm

4:30pm

5pm

5:30pm

6pm

6:30pm

7:20pm

8:30pm

10:15pm

3:30am

4am

4:30am

5am

5:30am

6am

6:30am

7am

7:30am

8am

8:30am

9am

9:30am

10am

10:30am

11am

11:30am

12pm

12:30pm

1pm

1:30pm

2pm

2:30pm

3pm

3:30pm

4pm

4:30pm

5pm

5:30pm

6pm

6:30pm

7:20pm

8:30pm

10:15pm

4am

5am

6am

7am

8am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

4:30pm

5pm

6pm

7:10pm

8:30pm

10:15pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

17 June 2026

Section 3: Liberia to Puntarenas

Bus company:

Reina del Campo

Price:

₡3310

Estimated length:

3h30min

Time schedule:

5am

7:45am

8:30am

9:30am

10:30am

11:30am

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

5pm

5am

7:45am

8:30am

9:30am

10:30am

11:30am

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

5pm

5am

7:45am

8:30am

9:30am

10:30am

11:30am

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

5pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

25 May 2026

Section 4: Puntarenas to Jacó

Bus company:

Transportes Quepos Puntarenas

Price:

₡1400

Estimated length:

1h45min

Time schedule:

4:30am

5am

7am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

4:30pm

5:30pm

4:30am

5am

7am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

4:30pm

5:30pm

4:30am

5am

7am

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2:30pm

3:30pm

4:30pm

5:30pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Several bus stops along Jacó main street

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

Yes

Last update:

6 may 2021

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?