Nicoya

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There are two stations in Nicoya which you will likely use in your travels. The Traroc is a main hub for several destinations and the other is where the bus heads back to Liberia (see map). The two stations are only about 5 blocks apart and connected to the same street. This means, for instance, if you are arriving from Liberia and heading to Samara or Nosara(Playa Guiones) you will need to walk those five blocks to the other station.

 

Nicoya to San José

Have a look at the schedule photo below to see when this bus heads to San José.  As of 2016 the cost is 4000₡ and it takes about 5.5hrs.

Nicoya to Liberia

Make sure you are at the right station (see map). This bus leaves every 30min from 4:30am to 8pm.

 

Nicoya to Nosara

From Nicoya to Nosara the bus leaves at: 4:45am (not Sunday), 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm (Sunday only), 5:30pm (not Sunday).

From Nosara to Nicoya the bus leaves at: 5:00am (not Sunday), 5:30am, 7:00am, 12:00pm, 3:00pm.

See photos below.

TIP: If you are heading to Nosara (Playa Guiones) from Liberia be aware that the bus from Liberia to Nicoya can be anywhere from 1.5hrs to 2hrs+. To make the 12:30pm bus leaving Nicoya to Nosara  it is recommended to leave from Liberia no later than 10am, or you will risk sitting in Nicoya waiting for the 3:30pm bus.  Note that the station you arrive at and the station you leave from are different. Only 5 blocks apart but you need to factor that in along with bathroom breaks.

 

Nicoya to Samara

There are several buses every day to Samara from Nicoya. Have a look at  the photo of the schedule below to check the times.  As of 2016 this bus was about 1800₡ and took about 1.5hrs.

 

Samara to Nicoya

For buses heading back to Nicoya you can wait at a covered bus stop right at the exit of town – about 20 meters away from the Alfaro office. Check the Samara page for the schedule. This bus will pass La Bomba – which is where you need to get off for buses to Nosara, see below. As of 2016 this bus was about 1800₡ and took about 1.5hrs.

 

Nicoya to Playa Naranjo

Check out the Transportes Arsa website for the schedule.

 

Liberia Airport to Nicoya

You are in luck! The bus from Liberia to Nicoya will pass right in front of the airport. It passes very frequently and you can have a look at the Liberia Airport page for more info.

 

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PHOTOS TO SHOW YOU THE WAY

Going to Nosara or Samara? Here is your schedule.

Photo taken: June 2018

Station for busses coming and going to Nicoya - Liberia

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

Inside the Nicoya - Liberia station. There is one ticket window where you must purchase your ticket before you get on the bus. Pretty basic station.

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

Taken from the entrance to the Nicoya - Liberia Station. In the distance you can see a blue building on the corner - a couple of doors to the right of that is a place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat if you need. They also have a toilet, but make sure you purchase something if you want to use it! Note the bank nearby if you need that also.

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

Outside of the main station where many busses leave to many different places. Popular for travellers are those busses going to Nosara, Samara and San José.

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

There are toilets located inside - 300 colones at the time of writing this.

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

Outside the main station looking up the street in the direction you need to walk if you are heading from Nicoya to Liberia. That station is located about ~5 blocks North of here.

Photo taken: January 24, 2016

HIGH FIVES

33 travel tips for Nicoya - share your tips below!

  1. Nauris Gavruto

    There is no bus to Samara from Nicoya at 11:30am anymore!

  2. miriam

    If you are looking to visit Samara or Nosara reach out Maria from http://www.bluezonecr.com she is amazing, provides public bus info or shuttles, she has also the only local bussiness of the area so buy local and received amazing customer services.

  3. natascha

    took the ferry puntarenas – playa naranjo at 2:30pm and arrived at playa naranjo before 4pm. there was only one bus to nicoya and it took me more than 3 hours. price for the ferry: 1005 colones

  4. Lara Walklet

    Just took the bus last week from Nicoya to Nosara, and it left at 12:30, not 1 pm as listed above.

    I was coming from Liberia on the 10 am bus and had just enough time to walk to the other station to catch the 12:30 bus to Nosara (playa guiones).

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