There are 5 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo 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 via Liberia
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
- Take the bus from Liberia to Flamingobus
6h 14m$15–20Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingobus 550
6h 23m$7–10Drive 172.6 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingocar 172.6 km
2h 50m$24–34Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to LiberiaSan Juan Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingobus 550
6h 1m$68–69Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingobus 550
6h 19m$9–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Flamingo via Rivas, Peñas Blancas and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Playa Flamingo is 267 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 6h 14m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo.
There are 1281+ hotels available in Playa Flamingo.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Flamingo via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 6h 14m.
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
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 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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