There are 10 ways to get from Dominical to San Juan del Sur by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take the bus from La Irma to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Drive from La Cruz to San Juan del Surcar
6h 27m$546–571Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
15h 41m$40–57Drive 410.9 km
- Drive from Dominical to San Juan del Surcar 410.9 km
6h 35m$56–80Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XQP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
6h 33m$928–1,028Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to MonteverdePrivate / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to San Juan del SurSan Juan Sur
13h 6m$345Bus via La Cruz
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
11h 51m$41–58Shuttle, bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical 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 La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
8h 11m$648–1,153Shuttle, bus, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
8h 37m$516–1,022Shuttle, bus, fly to Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical 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 Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
8h 24m$340–1,056Shuttle, bus, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical 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 the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
9h 1m$258–1,251
Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to San Juan del Sur is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to San Juan del Sur is to shuttle and bus and drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $540 - $580.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to San Juan del Sur. However, there are services departing from Dominical cruce Baru and arriving at San Juan del Sur via Terminal Atlántico Norte, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Dominical and San Juan del Sur is 454 km. The road distance is 410.9 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to San Juan del Sur without a car is to shuttle which takes 13h 6m and costs $345.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Dominical to San Juan del Sur, including transfers.
Dominical to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Dominical cruce Baru station.
Dominical to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to San Juan del Sur is 411 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Dominical to San Juan del Sur.
There are 205+ hotels available in San Juan del Sur.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?
You can take a shuttle from Dominical to San Juan del Sur via Monteverde and Monteverde in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
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 Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
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 Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- 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
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from La Irma to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–14
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
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
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- iskratravel.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://iskratravel.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua Airport to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- https://www.marvelustravel.com/routes/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
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