There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bluefields by bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
11hDrive 372.8 km
cheapest- Drive from San José to Bluefieldscar 372.8 km
7h 40m$50–73Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
10h 30mBus via Quesada
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesadabus 205
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
12h 31mBus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
12h 40m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bluefields is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bluefields is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Bluefields via Muelle del San Carlos, San Carlos and Nueva Guinea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bluefields is 442 km. The road distance is 372.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Costa Rica to Bluefields, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Bluefields bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Bluefields bus services, operated by Transnorte de Upala, arrive at Muelle del San Carlos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Bluefields is 373 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Costa Rica to Bluefields.
There are four+ hotels available in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Bluefields via Muelle del San Carlos, Los Chiles, San Carlos, and Nueva Guinea in around 11h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
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