There are 5 ways to get from Puntarenas to Bluefields by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Bagaces
- Take the bus from Bagaces to Upala
- Drive from Upala to San Carlos
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
12h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Liberia to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
19h 12m$35–45Drive 374.3 km
- Drive from Puntarenas to Bluefields374.3 km
7h 56m$51–73Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
11h 46mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde625
- Take the bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
12h 30m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puntarenas to Bluefields is to bus which costs $35 - $45 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Puntarenas to Bluefields is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Puntarenas to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Puntarenas and arriving at Bluefields via Liberia and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Puntarenas and Bluefields is 515 km. The road distance is 374.3 km.
The best way to get from Puntarenas to Bluefields without a car is to bus which takes 19h 12m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Puntarenas to Bluefields, including transfers.
Puntarenas to Bluefields bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, depart from Puntarenas station.
Puntarenas to Bluefields bus services, operated by Reina del Campo, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puntarenas to Bluefields is 374 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Puntarenas to Bluefields.
There are four+ hotels available in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Puntarenas to Bluefields via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, and Managua in around 19h 12m.
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- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Bagaces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bagaces to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Managua to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to San Jose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $174
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260
- Website
- http://williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Monteverde to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $239
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2645 7447
- transmonteverdeb.s.a@gmail.com
- Website
- transmonteverde.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- transmonteverde.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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