There are 5 ways to get from Granada to Puntarenas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Granada to Liberiabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus Liberia
6h 34m$23–31Bus via Peñas Blancas
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 de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
7h 8m$19–28Drive 315 km
- Drive from Granada to Puntarenascar 315 km
4h 47m$43–61Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
6h 36m$444–675Bus #2
- Take the bus from Granada to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
8h 45m$24–32
Granada to Puntarenas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Puntarenas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $18 - $28 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Puntarenas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Granada and Puntarenas is 315 km. The road distance is 315 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Granada to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Granada to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Granada station.
Granada to Puntarenas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Puntarenas is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Granada to Puntarenas.
There are 122+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Granada to Puntarenas via Liberia and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 6h 34m.
- 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
- $45–330
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- 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 Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
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 Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Granada to Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–35
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