There are 8 ways to get from Cahuita to Playa Grande by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Sixaola / ...
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarrealbus 1502
8h 16m$41–53Bus via Santa Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
11h 44m$23–30Drive 454.9 km
- Drive from Cahuita to Playa Grandecar 454.9 km
8h 6m$61–89Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane LIO - TNO
7h 41m$177–372Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus
13h 30m$74–356Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
6h$283–357Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Playa Grande
7h 47m$309–563Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
8h 10m$324–1,444
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cahuita to Playa Grande is to bus via Santa Cruz which costs $23 - $30 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cahuita to Playa Grande is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 6h and costs $280 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cahuita to Playa Grande. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Cahuita and arriving at Villarreal via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Cahuita and Playa Grande is 508 km. The road distance is 454.9 km.
The best way to get from Cahuita to Playa Grande without a car is to bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Cahuita to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Cahuita to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, depart from Estación de Buses Cahuita station.
Cahuita to Playa Grande bus services, operated by Autotransportes MEPE, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahuita to Playa Grande is 455 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Cahuita to Playa Grande.
There are 990+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between Cahuita, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Playa Grande via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Villarreal in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Estación de Buses Cahuita to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Villarreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Manzanillo to Limon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from Cahuita to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Nosara to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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