There are 7 ways to get from Popoyo to Costa Rica by car, bus, shuttle, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Popoyo to La Cruzcar
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
6h 45m$23–37Drive 362 km
- Drive from Popoyo to San Josécar 362 km
5h 42m$49–71Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Mukul Beach Golf & Spa to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 35m$362–707Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
7h 50m$65–81Taxi, bus via Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Rivastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
8h 34mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to RivasRegular
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
10h 11mShuttle, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
8h 22m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popoyo to Costa Rica is to drive and bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Popoyo to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $360 - $750.
The distance between Popoyo and Costa Rica is 386 km. The road distance is 362 km.
The best way to get from Popoyo to Costa Rica without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Popoyo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Popoyo to Costa Rica is 362 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Popoyo to Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Popoyo, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Popoyo to Costa Rica. However, you can drive to La Cruz, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, walk to Liberia, then take the bus to Central Autobusera Inteligente. Alternatively, you can drive from Popoyo to San José in around 5h 42m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–420
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–420
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Mukul Beach Golf & Spa to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $189
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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