There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to San Jorge by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus San Jose
7h 38m$12–14Drive 318.2 km
- Drive from San José to San Jorgecar 318.2 km
4h 58m$43–62Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Jorge
6h 26m$370–611Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Peñas BlancasPrivate
6h 25m$386Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
9h 10m$24–35Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to San Jorgebus
6h 34m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to San Jorge is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $11 - $14 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to San Jorge is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to San Jorge. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia and arriving at San Jorge via Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Costa Rica and San Jorge is 323 km. The road distance is 318.2 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to San Jorge without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 7h 38m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Costa Rica to San Jorge, including transfers.
Costa Rica to San Jorge bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Costa Rica to San Jorge bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to San Jorge is 318 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Costa Rica to San Jorge.
There are 218+ hotels available in San Jorge.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and San Jorge, Nicaragua?
Pulmitan de Liberia operates a bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San José to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $385
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Rivas to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
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