There are 4 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco 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 - Estación de Servicio EMESA
best- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Plaza Santa Rosa to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Cocobus
4h 58m$8–22Bus
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 Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Cocobus
5h 11m$6–19Drive 155.6 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Cococar 155.6 km
2h 22m$21–31Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa RosaShared
- Take the bus from Plaza Santa Rosa to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Cocobus Liberia
3h 52m$51–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco is to bus which costs $5 - $19 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco via Rivas, Peñas Blancas and Plaza Santa Rosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Playas del Coco is 180 km. The road distance is 155.6 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco without a car is to bus via Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA which takes 4h 58m and costs $7 - $22.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco.
There are 856+ hotels available in Playas del Coco.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Playas del Coco, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Playas del Coco via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Plaza Santa Rosa, and Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco in around 4h 58m.
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Plaza Santa Rosa to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Plaza Santa Rosa to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Terminal Pulmitan Playas Del Coco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Plaza Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- 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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