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

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There are 6 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Costa Rica by car, bus, or shuttle

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Drive, bus
best
1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar
2. Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
6h 36m
$20–30
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
8h 59m
$12–15
Drive 325.7 km
1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to San Josécar 325.7 km
5h 5m
$44–64
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle
2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Joséshuttle Private
6h
$420–464
Bus via Juntas
1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
2. Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus 505 San José
8h 39m
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
11h 53m
$25–36

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Map of how to get from San Juan del Sur to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 327.3 km
Duration: 6h 36m

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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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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