SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport → Santa Teresa (Nicoya Peninsula)
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Direct, non-stop service from SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport to Santa Teresa (Nicoya Peninsula), operated by a professional bilingual driver in a modern air-conditioned private vehicle. Arrival flights are monitored in real time and pickups are adjusted automatically to match your actual landing.
About Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa is the surf-and-yoga village at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, a single dusty road along a long beach of powerful waves, boutique hotels, cafés and sunset bars, with Malpaís and Montezuma nearby. It is remote by design and has become one of Costa Rica's most fashionable beach destinations.
The ride from San José Airport (SJO)
From Liberia Airport allow 4 to 4.5 hours by road through Nicoya, Jicaral and Cóbano, with gravel on the final approach. From SJO airport the fastest option combines a drive to Puntarenas with the Paquera ferry, about 4.5 to 5 hours in total; your driver handles the ferry tickets. From Tamarindo or Nosara plan for 3.5 to 4 hours.
Good to know before you arrive
- ATVs and bikes are how people move along the road; ask your hotel about rentals.
- The surf is strong; beginners should take lessons at the calmer Playa Carmen end.
- Bring cash; ATMs run out on weekends in high season.
- Cabo Blanco reserve at the peninsula's tip is a beautiful half-day hike.
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