There are 4 ways to get from Granada to Costa Rica by bus, car, 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 via Juntas
best- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
8h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
11h$29–45Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Granada to San Josécar 385.8 km
5h 55m$52–75Fly
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 24m$281–502
Granada to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $280 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Granada and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Granada and Costa Rica is 387 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Juntas which takes 8h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Granada to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Granada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to bus via Juntas which takes 8h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $500 and takes 5h 24m.
Granada to Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Granada to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Granada to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe via Peñas Blancas and Limonal in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, SANSA, Copa Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $29–45
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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