There are 5 ways to get from San José to Granada by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Liberia
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadabus Sjo
7h 45m$19–27Drive 385.4 km
- Drive from San José to Granadacar 385.4 km
5h 51m$52–75Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
5h 45m$271–502Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus San Jose
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
8h 43m$160–162Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
9h 40m$29–45
San José to Granada by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Granada is to bus via Liberia which costs $19 - $27 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Granada is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $270 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Granada. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between San José and Granada is 386 km. The road distance is 385.4 km.
The best way to get from San José to Granada without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 7h 45m and costs $19 - $27.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from San José to Granada, including transfers.
San José to Granada bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Granada bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Granada is 385 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from San José to Granada.
There are 132+ hotels available in Granada.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Granada, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Granada via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $29–45
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
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