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How to get fromPopoyo to Santa Elenaby taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Popoyo to Santa Elena by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    3. Take the taxi from Cañas to Santa Elenataxi taxi
    5h 37m
    $143–185

  2. Drive 251.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Popoyo to Santa Elenacar car 251.6 km
    4h 29m
    $34–49

  3. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivasshuttle bus Regular
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Monteverdeshuttle bus San Juan Sur
    11h 31m

  4. Taxi, bus via Limonal

    1. Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus bus Mga
    7h 13m
    $60–76

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 252.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Popoyo, Nicaragua and Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Monteverde via Rivas, Rivas, San Juan del Sur, and San Juan del Sur in around 11h 31m.

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