There are 7 ways to get from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus 550
- Take the taxi from Estrada to Playa Santa Teresataxi
8h 43m$185–229Drive 333.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresacar 333.6 km
5h 33m$45–65Shuttle, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
8h 1mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Santa Teresa
9h 53mShuttle, bus, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
- Take the busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Santa Teresabusferry
20h 47mTaxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Playa Santa Teresacar
7h 9m$72–93Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
8h 26m
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Popoyo and Playa Santa Teresa is 344 km. The road distance is 333.6 km.
The best way to get from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa is 334 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa.
There are 394+ hotels available in Playa Santa Teresa.
What companies run services between Popoyo, Nicaragua and Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa. However, you can take the taxi to Rivas, take the bus to Peñas Blancas, take the bus to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, take the bus to Nicoya, take the bus to Estrada, then take the taxi to Playa Santa Teresa. Alternatively, you can drive from Popoyo to Playa Santa Teresa in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $23–35
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 Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 6063 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- santateresaadventures.com
Shuttle from Liberia to Santa Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- santateresaadventures.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Santa Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $40–160
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