There are 3 ways to get from Bluefields to Puntarenas by bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 40mDrive 378.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bluefields to Puntarenas378.7 km
7h 48m$51–74Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Drive from San Carlos to Upala
- Take the bus from Upala to Bagaces
- Take the bus from Bagaces to Puntarenas
12h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluefields to Puntarenas is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bluefields to Puntarenas is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Bluefields and Puntarenas is 497 km. The road distance is 378.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Bluefields to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluefields to Puntarenas is 379 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Bluefields to Puntarenas.
There are 125+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Bluefields to Puntarenas. However, you can take the bus to Nueva Guinea, take the bus to San Carlos, drive to Los Chiles, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, walk to La Fortuna, take the bus to Monteverde, walk to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can drive from Bluefields to Puntarenas in around 7h 48m.
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Bus from Bluefields to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nueva Guinea to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Los Chiles to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $239
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Bus from La Fortuna to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Upala to Bagaces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Bagaces to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
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