There are 3 ways to get from Granada to Arenal by bus or car
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
5h 37m$97–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Granada to Liberiabus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
8h 14m$21–35Drive 266.2 km
- Drive from Granada to Arenalcar 266.2 km
3h 55m$36–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Arenal is to bus which costs $20 - $40 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Arenal is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Arenal. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Cañas via Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Granada and Arenal is 268 km. The road distance is 266.2 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Arenal without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 5h 37m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Granada to Arenal, including transfers.
Granada to Arenal bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Granada station.
Granada to Arenal bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Arenal is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Granada to Arenal.
There are 181+ hotels available in Arenal.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Arenal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Granada to Arenal via Peñas Blancas and Cañas in around 5h 37m.
Bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
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