{"id":3269,"date":"2026-03-16T18:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:36:28","slug":"how-to-get-to-san-juan-del-sur-2026-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/how-to-get-to-san-juan-del-sur-2026-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3269\" class=\"elementor elementor-3269\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0786c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a0786c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6665bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3270\" alt=\"banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026-Guide)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e81344 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e81344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fde385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fde385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Border Fees, CA-4 Visa Rules, Buses, Taxis &amp; Beach Shuttles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01ec8d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c01ec8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67905b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67905b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re planning to travel overland between Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur, this guide breaks down exactly :<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Border crossing fees (Pe\u00f1as Blancas)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CA-4 visa rules for French citizens<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bus routes and prices<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taxi costs<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Beach shuttles from San Juan del Sur<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All prices listed are recent and paid in cash.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re still planning where to stay or what to see, check my guides : <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/best-beaches-in-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua-2026-guide\/\"><b>Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide) <\/b><\/a>&amp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/backpackers-guide-to-san-juan-del-sur-budget-to-luxury\/\"><b>Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury)<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1743ff9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1743ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4009b7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4009b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f067e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4f067e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-stamps-passport-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3271\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-stamps-passport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-stamps-passport-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-stamps-passport-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-stamps-passport-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-stamps-passport.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e46d2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5e46d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654dfa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654dfa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CA-4 Visa Rules (For French Travelers)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d50d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d50d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicaragua is part of the CA-4 agreement with:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guatemala<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Honduras<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">El Salvador<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicaragua<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a French citizen, you receive 90 days total across these four countries combined : Not 90 days per country. 90 days total. To reset your stay, you must leave the CA-4 zone (for example to Costa Rica).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b194a53 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b194a53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e539bc6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e539bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20da6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20da6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-nicaragua-border.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3272\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-nicaragua-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-nicaragua-border.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-nicaragua-border-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-nicaragua-border-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-nicaragua-border-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0932a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed0932a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b5ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b5ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Costa Rica to Nicaragua Border Crossing (Pe\u00f1as Blancas)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2af7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2af7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Main land border: <b>Pe\u00f1as Blancas<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Exit Costa Rica<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$10 USD (cash payment to officials)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$9 USD (self-service machine)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Enter Nicaragua<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$14 USD entry fee<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cash required<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Exit Nicaragua (toward Costa Rica)<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$4 USD<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring small USD bills. Cards are not reliable at land borders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a45e2a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a45e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939cfed e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"939cfed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63494f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63494f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-deldu-bus.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3273\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-deldu-bus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-deldu-bus.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-deldu-bus-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-deldu-bus-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-deldu-bus-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4f9c2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca4f9c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd82ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bd82ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Jos\u00e9 to Pe\u00f1as Blancas Bus\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbab2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cbab2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From San Jos\u00e9, one budget option is : <strong>Deldu<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Departure: Grand Caribbean Terminal (San Jos\u00e9)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~$12 USD<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~6 hours<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Final stop: Pe\u00f1as Blancas<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Good low-cost option before crossing into Nicaragua.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b733cf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b733cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156ea81 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"156ea81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d7f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52d7f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-behind.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3274\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-chicken-bus-behind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-behind.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-behind-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-behind-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-behind-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e864f61 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e864f61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be130f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be130f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pe\u00f1as Blancas to San Juan del Sur<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d1feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d1feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After entering Nicaragua, you have two main options.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cheapest Route (Local Bus Combo)<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pe\u00f1as Blancas \u2192 La Virgen: $2<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">La Virgen \u2192 San Juan del Sur: $1<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total: <b>$3 USD<\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is the cheapest way to reach San Juan del Sur from the border.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Direct Taxi<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$20 USD<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">45\u201360 minutes<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Door-to-door<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best option if arriving late or traveling with heavy luggage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2a0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b2a0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d5610 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d5610\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac05ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac05ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-bus-dentro.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3275\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-bus-dentro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-bus-dentro.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-bus-dentro-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-bus-dentro-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-bus-dentro-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9d461 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b9d461\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc911b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc911b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Juan del Sur to Rivas<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345c8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"345c8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rivas is the main transport hub in southern Nicaragua, Shared Taxi SJDS to Rivas :<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">100 c\u00f3rdobas per person<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fast and frequent<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Often easier than waiting for a local bus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bfac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0bfac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Juan del Sur to Managua<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241190e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241190e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taxi : $80 USD &amp; take around 3 hours<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bus options are available via Rivas but take longer. (SJDS to Rivas to Managua, around 6 hours)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02df0dd e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02df0dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7227178 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7227178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d036454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d036454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-terminal-de-pasajeros.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3276\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-terminal-de-pasajeros\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-terminal-de-pasajeros.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-terminal-de-pasajeros-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-terminal-de-pasajeros-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-terminal-de-pasajeros-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfc7de e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cfc7de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669fdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"669fdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nicaragua to San Jos\u00e9 Airport (Costa Rica)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7f384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c7f384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re flying out of Costa Rica, this is a very practical route.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TicaBus operates:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Managua \u2192 Rivas \u2192 San Jos\u00e9 Airport<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Approx. $33 USD<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comfortable long-distance bus<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Useful for avoiding multiple transfers before a flight.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb384ee e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb384ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a5971 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a5971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e163f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e163f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3265\" alt=\"SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SJDS-shuttles-casa-de-oro-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bcb86 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4bcb86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47c415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b47c415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beach Shuttles from San Juan del Sur (Casa de Oro)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3543428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3543428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many beach shuttles depart daily from <b>Casa de Oro Hostel<\/b> in San Juan del Sur.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Typical shared shuttle prices:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Playa Maderas: $5\u201310<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Playa Hermosa: $10\u201315<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other nearby beaches: similar range<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can usually:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book directly at reception<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pay cash<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Join same-day departures<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b269a10 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b269a10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2553a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d2553a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3279\" alt=\"chicken-bus-nicaragua\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/chicken-bus-nicaragua.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697c452 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"697c452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cbddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cbddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is one of the easiest ways to explore the beaches listed in my <a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/best-beaches-in-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua-2026-guide\/\"><b>Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide)<\/b><\/a> without renting a scooter. If you&#8217;re traveling on a tighter budget, I break down transport costs in my <a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/backpackers-guide-to-san-juan-del-sur-budget-to-luxury\/\"><b>Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury)<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a926c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12a926c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d859f6f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d859f6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ba300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53ba300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-backpack.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3277\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-backpack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-backpack.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-backpack-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-backpack-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-backpack-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692b07d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"692b07d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f2121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2f2121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Example<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970535b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"970535b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>San Jos\u00e9 \u2192 San Juan del Sur (Cheapest Route)<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deldu Bus: $12<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Costa Rica Exit Tax: $9\u201310<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicaragua Entry: $14<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bus Combo to SJDS: $3<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total: <b>~$38\u201339 USD<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeda70a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aeda70a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fba2aa e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fba2aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63aac5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63aac5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3278\" alt=\"How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-(2026 Guide)-chicken-bus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus.png 500w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-to-Get-to-San-Juan-del-Sur-2026-Guide-chicken-bus-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e68a4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e68a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83a319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f83a319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Price Summary (2026)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f0301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f0301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Costa Rica Exit Tax: $9\u201310<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicaragua Entry Fee: $14<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nicaragua Exit Fee: $4<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pe\u00f1as Blancas \u2192 SJDS Taxi: $20<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SJDS \u2192 Rivas Shared Taxi: 100 c\u00f3rdobas<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SJDS \u2192 Managua Taxi: $80<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TicaBus to San Jos\u00e9 Airport: ~$33<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1736aa e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1736aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57eb1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57eb1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach-1024x256.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3250\" alt=\"Panorama SJDS Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Panorama-SJDS-Beach.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138c94b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"138c94b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e32699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e32699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2728 Conseils de Shiny Expatrie Frenchie \u2728<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb0333 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eb0333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1fe824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1fe824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transport between Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur is straightforward once you know:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The CA-4 90-day rule<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pe\u00f1as Blancas border fees<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Rivas connection<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Casa de Oro beach shuttle system<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">San Juan del Sur is accessible on any budget from $3 local buses to private transfers.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For planning your stay, beaches, and accommodation options, start here:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/best-beaches-in-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua-2026-guide\/\">Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide)<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/shinyexpatriefrenchie.com\/fr\/backpackers-guide-to-san-juan-del-sur-budget-to-luxury\/\">Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury)<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And if you have any questions &amp; you think, I can help you, write to me!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BISOUS<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Border Fees, CA-4 Visa Rules, Buses, Taxis &amp; Beach Shuttles If you&#8217;re planning to travel overland between Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur, this guide breaks down exactly : Border crossing fees (Pe\u00f1as Blancas) CA-4 visa rules for French citizens Bus routes and prices Taxi costs Beach shuttles from San Juan del Sur All prices listed are recent and paid in cash. If you&#8217;re still planning where to stay or what to see, check my guides : Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide) &amp;\u00a0Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury) CA-4 Visa Rules (For French Travelers) Nicaragua is part of the CA-4 agreement with: Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua As a French citizen, you receive 90 days total across these four countries combined : Not 90 days per country. 90 days total. To reset your stay, you must leave the CA-4 zone (for example to Costa Rica). Costa Rica to Nicaragua Border Crossing (Pe\u00f1as Blancas) Main land border: Pe\u00f1as Blancas Exit Costa Rica $10 USD (cash payment to officials) $9 USD (self-service machine) Enter Nicaragua $14 USD entry fee Cash required Exit Nicaragua (toward Costa Rica) $4 USD Bring small USD bills. Cards are not reliable at land borders. San Jos\u00e9 to Pe\u00f1as Blancas Bus From San Jos\u00e9, one budget option is : Deldu Departure: Grand Caribbean Terminal (San Jos\u00e9) ~$12 USD ~6 hours Final stop: Pe\u00f1as Blancas Good low-cost option before crossing into Nicaragua. Pe\u00f1as Blancas to San Juan del Sur After entering Nicaragua, you have two main options. Cheapest Route (Local Bus Combo) Pe\u00f1as Blancas \u2192 La Virgen: $2 La Virgen \u2192 San Juan del Sur: $1 Total: $3 USD This is the cheapest way to reach San Juan del Sur from the border. Direct Taxi $20 USD 45\u201360 minutes Door-to-door Best option if arriving late or traveling with heavy luggage. San Juan del Sur to Rivas Rivas is the main transport hub in southern Nicaragua, Shared Taxi SJDS to Rivas : 100 c\u00f3rdobas per person Fast and frequent Often easier than waiting for a local bus. San Juan del Sur to Managua Taxi : $80 USD &amp; take around 3 hours Bus options are available via Rivas but take longer. (SJDS to Rivas to Managua, around 6 hours) Nicaragua to San Jos\u00e9 Airport (Costa Rica) If you&#8217;re flying out of Costa Rica, this is a very practical route. TicaBus operates: Managua \u2192 Rivas \u2192 San Jos\u00e9 Airport Approx. $33 USD Comfortable long-distance bus Useful for avoiding multiple transfers before a flight. Beach Shuttles from San Juan del Sur (Casa de Oro) Many beach shuttles depart daily from Casa de Oro Hostel in San Juan del Sur. Typical shared shuttle prices: Playa Maderas: $5\u201310 Playa Hermosa: $10\u201315 Other nearby beaches: similar range You can usually: Book directly at reception Pay cash Join same-day departures This is one of the easiest ways to explore the beaches listed in my Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide) without renting a scooter. If you&#8217;re traveling on a tighter budget, I break down transport costs in my Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury). Total Budget Example San Jos\u00e9 \u2192 San Juan del Sur (Cheapest Route) Deldu Bus: $12 Costa Rica Exit Tax: $9\u201310 Nicaragua Entry: $14 Bus Combo to SJDS: $3 Total: ~$38\u201339 USD Quick Price Summary (2026) Costa Rica Exit Tax: $9\u201310 Nicaragua Entry Fee: $14 Nicaragua Exit Fee: $4 Pe\u00f1as Blancas \u2192 SJDS Taxi: $20 SJDS \u2192 Rivas Shared Taxi: 100 c\u00f3rdobas SJDS \u2192 Managua Taxi: $80 TicaBus to San Jos\u00e9 Airport: ~$33 \u2728 Tips from Shiny Expatrie Frenchie \u2728 Transport between Costa Rica and San Juan del Sur is straightforward once you know: The CA-4 90-day rule The Pe\u00f1as Blancas border fees The Rivas connection The Casa de Oro beach shuttle system San Juan del Sur is accessible on any budget from $3 local buses to private transfers. For planning your stay, beaches, and accommodation options, start here: \ud83d\udc49 Best Beaches in San Juan del Sur (2026 Guide)\ud83d\udc49 Backpacker\u2019s Guide to San Juan del Sur (Budget to Luxury) And if you have any questions &amp; you think, I can help you, write to me! 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