There are 5 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste by bus, car, 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.
Bus
best- 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 Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
3h 46m$7–10Bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
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 Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
3h 59m$5–7Drive, bus
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
1h 36m$10–16Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to LiberiaSan Juan Sur
3h 37m$66Drive 121.9 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Liberiacar 121.9 km
1h 48m$17–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste is to bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia which costs $4 - $7 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste is to drive and bus which takes 1h 36m and costs $10 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Rivas and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Guanacaste is 146 km. The road distance is 121.9 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste without a car is to bus which takes 3h 46m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Guanacaste.
There are 108+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Rivas, Rivas, and Peñas Blancas in around 3h 46m.
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 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 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
- +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
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- 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
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