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How to get fromTola to Costa Ricaby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tola to Costa Rica by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Juntas

    best
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus bus 505 San José
    7h 46m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus bus Peñas Blancas
    8h 34m
    $12–15

  3. Drive 331.2 km

    1. Drive from Tola to San Josécar car 331.2 km
    5h 10m
    $45–65

  4. Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TNO - SJO
    6h 33m
    $444–499

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    6h 51m
    $387

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    11h 28m
    $25–36

  7. Shuttle, bus to Liberia International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tola to Rivasshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    4. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIR - SJO
    6h 46m
    $188–712

  8. Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    7h 11m
    $411–622

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 333.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Tola, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from Tola to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, and Limonal in around 7h 46m.

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