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How to get fromSan Juan del Sur to Golfitoby car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Golfito by car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, taxi

    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
    3. Take the bus from San José to Jalacabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Jalaca to Golfitotaxi taxi
    9h 41m

  2. Bus via Peñas Blancas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus Peñas Blancas
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus bus Panamá
    17h 28m
    $36–50

  3. Drive 531.8 km

    1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to Golfitocar car 531.8 km
    8h 38m
    $72–103

  4. Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Golfito

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane LIR - GLF
    8h 32m
    $350–737

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Monteverdeshuttle bus San Juan Sur
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfitoshuttle bus Private
    11h 6m
    $688

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus bus Panamá
    20h 29m
    $49–71

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Golfito

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane SJO - GLF
    7h 18m
    $888–1,003

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane SJO - PJM
    5. Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar car
    9h 9m
    $901–1,003

  9. Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane LIR - PJM
    4. Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar car
    10h 3m
    $353–657

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus bus Mga
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfitoshuttle bus
    9h 44m
    $882–886

Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Golfito (GLF) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 587.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

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

You can take a shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Golfito via Monteverde and Monteverde in around 11h 6m.

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