From Nosara to San José

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

1 bus ride.

2 buses. More departure times per day.

3 buses. More departure times per day.

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

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

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 San José

Bus company:

Pulmitan de Liberia

Price:

₡4940

Estimated length:

4h30min

Time schedule:

3am

4am

5am

6am

7am

8:30am

10am

12pm

1pm*

2pm

3pm

4pm

6pm

8pm*

*: Only on Fri

4am

5am

6am

7am

8:30am

10am

12pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

6pm

4am

5am

6am

7am

8:30am

10am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

6pm

8pm

Origin terminal:

Destination terminal:

Can you buy the ticket on the bus?:

No - Buy at ticket office in the bus terminal

Last update:

26 May 2026

Where to stay?

How to stay safe?