There are 4 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Cañas by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
2h 35m$12–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
4h 31m$11–15Drive 168.2 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Cañascar 168.2 km
2h 25m$23–33Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to LiberiaSan Juan Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus 524
4h 36m$68–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cañas is to bus which costs $10 - $15 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cañas is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Cañas. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Cañas via Rivas and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Cañas is 169 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Cañas without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $67 - $71.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from San Juan del Sur to Cañas, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Cañas bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Cañas bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Cañas is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Cañas.
There are 45+ hotels available in Cañas.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Cañas via Rivas, Rivas, and Peñas Blancas in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
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