There are 6 ways to get from Granada to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Managua Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
4h 7m$271–602Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasbus Mga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
7h 36m$23–32Bus
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
7h 31m$30–45Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Granada to San Josécar 385.8 km
5h 55m$52–75Shuttle, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
7h 34m$601–676Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
9h 13m$159–162
Granada to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $22 - $35 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $270 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Granada and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Granada and Costa Rica is 369 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Granada to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Granada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 7h 31m.
Granada to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José 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?
Copa Airlines, World Ticket, and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, Tica Bus operates a bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San José 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 7h 31m. Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
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