There are 7 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma by bus, car, taxi, shuttle, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Montezumacar
7h 44m$30–43Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Montezumacar
5h 38m$69–89Shuttle, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
5h 52m$700–907Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to MonteverdeSan Juan Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to MontezumaPrivate
11h 16m$445–735Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus Mga
- Take the busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Montezumabusferry Santa Teresa
18h 43m$89–105Drive 292.9 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Montezumacar 292.9 km
5h 10m$40–57Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cobano (ACO)plane LIR - ACO
6h 17m$242–547
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma is to bus and drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Montezuma via Rivas and Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Montezuma is 343 km. The road distance is 292.9 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma without a car is to shuttle which takes 11h 16m and costs $440 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Montezuma bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rivas station.
San Juan del Sur to Montezuma bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Montezuma is 293 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma.
There are 394+ hotels available in Montezuma.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Montezuma, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Montezuma via Monteverde and Monteverde in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Rivas to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $23–35
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
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Busferry from Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Unión de Cooperativas de Taxis del Sur
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