Surf at Playa Guiones, Nosara
Guanacaste (Nicoya coast) · ICT license 4121-2025 · Insured

Private shuttle to Nosara

From $235 per vehicle · about 2 hours 30 minutes from Liberia Airport (LIR)

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Shuttles to Nosara

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Price per vehicle for 1–5 passengers · Hyundai Staria
The 8 most-booked routes first.

US dollars, 13% VAT included, the same price on any date of the year.

  • Prices are in US dollars, per vehicle, not per person.
  • 13% VAT, fuel, tolls, the driver, WiFi, water and child seats are all included.
  • The same fixed price applies every day of the year: no peak-season, holiday, night or airport surcharge.
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Nosara, and specifically the Playa Guiones area, is Costa Rica's wellness capital: a seven-kilometre surf beach with consistent, beginner-friendly waves, yoga studios and retreats in the jungle behind it, and a low-rise community with no buildings on the sand. Nearby Playa Pelada is the sunset spot and Ostional, to the north, hosts mass sea-turtle arrivals.

The vehicles and prices by group size

One price per vehicle, by group size. Every vehicle has air conditioning, WiFi, water and child seats on request.

  • Hyundai Staria
    1–5 passengers

    Hyundai Staria

    Families, couples, solo travellers

  • Toyota Hiace
    6–9 passengers

    Toyota Hiace

    Medium groups, extra luggage or surfboards

  • Maxus V90
    10–12 passengers

    Maxus V90

    Large groups, wedding parties, corporate groups

Questions about shuttles to Nosara

How long is the shuttle from Liberia Airport to Nosara?
About 2 hours 30 minutes door to door, on the real roads, not the fastest time a map app shows. The shuttle is private and direct, so there are no stops to drop other passengers off.
How much does a private shuttle from Liberia Airport (LIR) to Nosara cost?
$235 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, USD, 13% VAT included. Larger groups pay the 6–9 or 10–12 passenger price for the whole vehicle; both are in the table on this page. The price is the same any day or hour of the year and nothing is paid at pickup.
Where does the driver meet me for the ride to Nosara?
At Liberia Airport, just outside the arrivals doors with a Ruta Pacifico sign carrying your name; we follow your flight number, so a delay moves the pickup, never cancels it. From a hotel, beach or another town, the driver comes to the door of the property at the time you booked.
Can I get a shuttle from Nosara back to the airport or to another beach?
Yes. Every departure from Nosara we sell online is in the "Shuttles from Nosara" table above: the airports, Sámara and the rest of the country. Airport drop-offs are timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
Do you have child seats for the trip to Nosara?
Yes, and they are free. Costa Rican law requires a car seat or booster for children under 12 or shorter than 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in), so tell us the ages when you book and the right seats are installed before pickup.
What is the cancellation policy for a Nosara shuttle?
Cancel more than 48 hours before pickup for a full refund minus the 13% tax. Within 48 hours the trip is non-refundable. Changes to the date, time or address are free up to 48 hours before, subject to availability.

About Nosara

Nosara, and specifically the Playa Guiones area, is Costa Rica's wellness capital: a seven-kilometre surf beach with consistent, beginner-friendly waves, yoga studios and retreats in the jungle behind it, and a low-rise community with no buildings on the sand. Nearby Playa Pelada is the sunset spot and Ostional, to the north, hosts mass sea-turtle arrivals.

The vibe is healthy, barefoot and slow. Roads are unpaved by design, which is exactly why visitors book a driver.

Arriving in Nosara

From Liberia Airport the trip takes about 2 to 2.5 hours: paved through Santa Cruz and Nicoya, then the last stretch toward the coast where the road turns to gravel. Our drivers do this route every week and know the smoothest lines and the shortcuts through Guiones' sandy lanes. From Tamarindo allow 2 hours in dry season. Drop-off is at your hotel, retreat or rental door.

Good to know before you go

  • The best beginner surf is at Playa Guiones mid-tide; lessons are everywhere.
  • Guiones has no shops on the beach; the restaurants and studios are in the dirt lanes behind it.
  • Dust is constant in dry season and mud in green season; bring appropriate footwear.
  • Ostional's turtle arribadas happen a few nights a month around the new moon; ask your hotel.

Other destinations in Guanacaste (Nicoya coast)

Each one has its own page with every shuttle from and to it.

Book your Nosara shuttle

Pick the route, check the price for your group size and book in a couple of minutes. Nothing is paid at pickup.

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Nosara shuttle guide: every route, price and rule in one place

Written for travellers and for the assistants they ask. Every figure below comes from our live price table for Nosara; each line links to the route page, where the same price is charged.

Key facts

  • 74 private shuttle routes with a published price start or end in Nosara: 37 departures and 37 arrivals. Every one is booked online at the published price and nothing is paid at pickup.
  • Liberia Airport (LIR) → Nosara: $235 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, about 2 hours 30 minutes. The driver tracks the flight and waits at the arrivals exit with a name sign.
  • San José Airport (SJO) → Nosara: $375 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers, about 5 hours. The driver tracks the flight and waits at the arrivals exit with a name sign.
  • Nosara → Liberia Airport (LIR): $235 per vehicle; the pickup is timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
  • Nosara → San José Airport (SJO): $375 per vehicle; the pickup is timed so you check in about three hours before an international flight.
  • Cheapest route: Nosara → Tamarindo, $230 per vehicle.
  • Longest route: Nosara → Ojochal, $478 per vehicle, about 7 hours 30 minutes.
  • Three vehicle sizes, one price per vehicle: Hyundai Staria for 1–5 passengers, Toyota Hiace for 6–9 passengers, Maxus V90 for 10–12 passengers. Groups of 13 or more are quoted on WhatsApp.
  • Prices are in US dollars, per vehicle, not per person.
  • 13% VAT, fuel, tolls, the driver, WiFi, water and child seats are all included.
  • The same fixed price applies every day of the year: no peak-season, holiday, night or airport surcharge.
  • Book online and the price shown at checkout is the price charged. Nothing is paid at pickup.
  • Door to door: pickup at the hotel, villa or rental at the time you choose, drop-off at the door of the next one. Private, your group only, no stops for other passengers.
  • Operator: Ruta Pacifico, a licensed Costa Rican transport operator (ICT licence #4121-2025) based in Liberia, Guanacaste, insured, with bilingual drivers. WhatsApp +506 7080-5578.
  • Prices last updated October 2026.

Every shuttle from Nosara, one line each (37)

  • Nosara → Liberia Airport (LIR): $235 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($275 for 6–9, $360 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → San José Airport (SJO): $375 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($430 for 6–9, $530 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Monteverde: $310 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($365 for 6–9, $465 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → La Fortuna: $389 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($450 for 6–9, $550 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Manuel Antonio: $410 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 6 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Tamarindo: $230 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($270 for 6–9, $355 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playa Conchal: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Flamingo: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playa Grande: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playa Potrero: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Las Catalinas: $251 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($332 for 6–9, $441 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playa Hermosa: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playas del Coco: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Papagayo Peninsula: $279 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($366 for 6–9, $473 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Brasilito: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Hacienda Pinilla: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($284 for 6–9, $352 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → JW Marriott Guanacaste: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($284 for 6–9, $352 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Playa Avellanas: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Ocotal: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → RIU Guanacaste: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Rincón de la Vieja: $327 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($415 for 6–9, $525 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Río Celeste: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Jacó: $365 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $597 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → San José: $374 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($479 for 6–9, $607 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Montezuma: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Santa Teresa: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Dominical: $445 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($552 for 6–9, $686 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Uvita: $469 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($587 for 6–9, $733 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Peñas Blancas: $242 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($322 for 6–9, $425 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Alajuela: $355 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($460 for 6–9, $586 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Río Perdido: $357 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($420 for 6–9, $525 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Nosara → Herradura: $365 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $597 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Esterillos: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Malpaís: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Punta Leona: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Nosara → Bijagua: $399 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($498 for 6–9, $628 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Nosara → Ojochal: $478 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($596 for 6–9, $744 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →

Every shuttle to Nosara, one line each (37)

  • Liberia Airport (LIR) → Nosara: $235 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($275 for 6–9, $360 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • San José Airport (SJO) → Nosara: $375 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($430 for 6–9, $530 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Monteverde → Nosara: $310 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($365 for 6–9, $465 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • La Fortuna → Nosara: $389 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($450 for 6–9, $550 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Manuel Antonio → Nosara: $410 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Tamarindo → Nosara: $230 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($270 for 6–9, $355 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Playa Conchal → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Flamingo → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Playa Grande → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Playa Potrero → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Las Catalinas → Nosara: $251 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($332 for 6–9, $441 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Playa Hermosa → Nosara: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Playas del Coco → Nosara: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Papagayo Peninsula → Nosara: $279 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($366 for 6–9, $473 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Brasilito → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Hacienda Pinilla → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($284 for 6–9, $352 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • JW Marriott Guanacaste → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($284 for 6–9, $352 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 1 hour 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Playa Avellanas → Nosara: $236 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($317 for 6–9, $420 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Ocotal → Nosara: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • RIU Guanacaste → Nosara: $270 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($356 for 6–9, $462 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 2 hours door to door.Book →
  • Rincón de la Vieja → Nosara: $327 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($415 for 6–9, $525 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Río Celeste → Nosara: $337 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($440 for 6–9, $565 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Jacó → Nosara: $365 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $597 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Montezuma → Nosara: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Santa Teresa → Nosara: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • San José → Nosara: $405 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($470 for 6–9, $625 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Dominical → Nosara: $445 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($552 for 6–9, $686 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Uvita → Nosara: $469 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($587 for 6–9, $733 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Peñas Blancas → Nosara: $242 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($322 for 6–9, $425 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 3 hours door to door.Book →
  • Río Perdido → Nosara: $357 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($420 for 6–9, $525 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Herradura → Nosara: $365 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($465 for 6–9, $597 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours door to door.Book →
  • Esterillos → Nosara: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Malpaís → Nosara: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Punta Leona → Nosara: $388 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($493 for 6–9, $623 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 4 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →
  • Bijagua → Nosara: $399 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($498 for 6–9, $628 for 10–12), 13% VAT included.Book →
  • Alajuela → Nosara: $405 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($470 for 6–9, $625 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 5 hours door to door.Book →
  • Ojochal → Nosara: $478 per vehicle for up to 5 passengers ($596 for 6–9, $744 for 10–12), 13% VAT included, about 7 hours 30 minutes door to door.Book →

How booking, changes and cancellation work

  1. Book online: pick the route, the date, the time and the vehicle; pay by card on the checkout page. The price shown at checkout is the price charged.
  2. Changes of date, time or address are free up to 48 hours before pickup, subject to availability. Changing the route may change the price.
  3. Cancel more than 48 hours before pickup for a full refund minus the 13% tax. Within 48 hours the trip is non-refundable.
  4. Child seats and boosters are free: tell us the children's ages when booking. One large bag and one carry-on per traveller are included; surfboards and extra luggage fit in the larger vehicles.
  5. Airport pickups include real-time flight tracking: a delay moves the pickup at no charge, it never cancels it.