There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Pedro to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to San Juan del Surbus
5h 27m$13–16Drive 188.4 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Surcar 188.4 km
3h 3m$26–37Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Pedro to Liberiabus 1502
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to San Juan del SurSan Juan Sur
5h 46m$74–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur is to bus which costs $13 - $17 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur. However, there are services departing from San Pedro and arriving at San Juan del Sur via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Santa Cruz (Region) and San Juan del Sur is 217 km. The road distance is 188.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $13 - $17.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur, including transfers.
Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from San Pedro station.
Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Santa Cruz (Region) to San Juan del Sur.
There are 202+ hotels available in San Juan del Sur.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz (Region), Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from San Pedro to San Juan del Sur via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from San Pedro to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from San Pedro to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Rivas to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- [email protected]
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from Liberia to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
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