There are 7 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano by bus, car, taxi, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Cóbanocar
7h 37m$29–42Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Cóbanocar
5h 31m$68–88Shuttle, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
5h 7m$698–877Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to MonteverdeSan Juan Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to MontezumaPrivate
12h 46m$446–753Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbanobusferry San Jose
18h 32m$41–58Drive 286.7 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Cóbanocar 286.7 km
5h 3m$39–56Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
5h 32m$240–517
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano is to bus and drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Cóbano via Rivas and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Cóbano is 337 km. The road distance is 286.7 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano without a car is to shuttle which takes 12h 46m and costs $440 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Cóbano bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rivas station.
San Juan del Sur to Cóbano bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Cóbano is 287 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano.
There are 394+ hotels available in Cóbano.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Cóbano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Cóbano via Monteverde, Monteverde, Montezuma, and Montezuma in around 12h 46m.
- 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
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
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
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Unión de Cooperativas de Taxis del Sur
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