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How to get fromSan Juan del Sur to Costa Ricaby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Costa Rica by car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar car
    2. Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal Pulmitan San Josébus bus 505
    3h 57m

  2. Drive  325.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to San Josécar car 325.7 km
    5h 5m
    $44–64

  3. Shuttle, bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    6h 4m
    $486–604

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    6h
    $420–464

  5. Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    5h 27m
    $310–729

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?

You can take a shuttle from San Juan del Sur to San José via Peñas Blancas in around 6h.

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