There are 4 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) 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 Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
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 Terminal Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Flamingobus
7h 42m$20–25Bus
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
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Playa Flamingobus 550
7h 57m$7–10Drive 173.1 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station)car 173.1 km
2h 51m$24–34Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to LiberiaShared
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to PotreroShared
6h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station). However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Playa Flamingo via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia and Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Playa Flamingo (Station) is 249 km. The road distance is 173.1 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) without a car is to bus via Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz which takes 7h 42m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station), including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station) is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo (Station).
There are 1308+ hotels available in Playa Flamingo (Station).
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Playa Flamingo (Station), Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Playa Flamingo via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Liberia, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz in around 7h 42m.
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 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Folklórica
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Playa Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes Folklórica
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Potrero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- 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
- 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
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