There are 5 ways to get from San José to Playa Gigante by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruzbus 505
- Drive from La Cruz to Playa Gigantecar
4h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus San Jose
9h 14m$14–16Drive 346.9 km
- Drive from San José to Playa Gigantecar 346.9 km
5h 22m$47–68Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
5h 29m$40–52Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
10h 43m$26–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Playa Gigante is to bus which costs $13 - $16 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Playa Gigante is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Playa Gigante. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Rivas via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between San José and Playa Gigante is 347 km. The road distance is 346.9 km.
The best way to get from San José to Playa Gigante without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 5h 29m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from San José to Playa Gigante, including transfers.
San José to Playa Gigante bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Playa Gigante bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Playa Gigante is 347 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from San José to Playa Gigante.
There are 244+ hotels available in Playa Gigante.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Playa Gigante, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Playa Gigante via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, and Rivas in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan San José to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportes Deldú S.A.
- 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
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
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