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How to get fromSan Juan del Sur to Santa Cruzby car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Santa Cruz by car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Cruzcar car
    2. Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus
    3h 23m
    $18–26

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus 521 Liberia
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus bus 550
    5h 32m
    $7–11

  3. Drive 177.9 km

    1. Drive from San Juan del Sur to Santa Cruzcar car 177.9 km
    2h 40m
    $24–35

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Liberiashuttle bus San Juan Sur
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus bus 550
    5h 10m
    $68–70

  5. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Santa Cruzbus bus 550
    5h 28m
    $9–14

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 181.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Santa Cruz via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 5h 28m.

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