How to get fromSanta Elena to Granadaby taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Elena to Granada by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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Taxi, bus
best
1. Take the taxi from Santa Elena to La Irmataxi
2. Take the bus from La Irma to La Cruzbus Sjo
3. Take the bus from La Cruz to Peñas Blancasbus
4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
5. Take the bus from Rivas to Masayabus
6. Take the bus from Masaya to Granadabus
7h 29m
Bus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Las Juntas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadabus Sjo
8h 42m
$19–28
Drive 272.6 km
1. Drive from Santa Elena to Granadacar 272.6 km
4h 41m
$37–53
Shuttle, fly
1. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle
2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
6h 32m
$590–822
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to San Juan del Surshuttle San Juan Sur
2. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Granadashuttle
9h 4m
$214
Bus
1. Take the bus from Las Juntas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus Liberia
2. Take the bus from Liberia to Granadabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
11h 10m
$25–35

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

13Weekly Planes

1h 13mAverage Duration

$43Cheapest Price

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Distance: 313.1 km
Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Granada, Nicaragua?

You can take a shuttle from Monteverde to Granada via San Juan del Sur and San Juan del Sur in around 9h 4m.

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Granada(opens in a new window), Nicaragua(opens in a new window)

Granada is a city in western Nicaragua and the capital of the Granada Department. With an estimated population of 105,862 (2022), it is Nicaragua's ninth most populous city. Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and structure. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

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