ROUTES

This section is a work in progress. Many more to come!

Update: We have started writing many of the routes right on the page you are coming or going from. If you don’t find a route you are looking for here, try looking at the city you are leaving from or going to.

How to Get from Antigua to Panajachel, Lake Atitlan  

Taking the Local Bus from Guatemala to El Salvador  

I’ve started this route page to help us share information about getting from San Jose to the airport. It’s a common question and I will add information here as travellers Read More

Looking to go from Belize to Guatemala? Check out this great blog post by Ollanto.com   BELIZE INTO GUATEMALA – A “CROSSING THE BORDER” EXPERIENCE   Have you done this Read More

This route comes from a rad traveller named Theo: “First note: this trip takes 2 days – Boat from Isla Colon to Almirante ($6, 3mins) – Walk 1km to the Read More

Thanks to traveller named Bob for this advice: Option 1 is to do a 2 bus trip by going from La Fortuna directly to San José and from there on Read More

Inspired by the Antigua to Santa Ana route we already have, this awesome traveller named Dennis did this trip and sent us the details to help you out! Thanks, Dennis! Read More

This comes from a traveller named Kate. She did this trip Dec 29, 2017. “We just came from Arenal (not La Fortuna) to Manuel Antonio and the bus route and Read More

Do you need to travel from Placencia Belize to Utila Honduras? Check out travel blogger Matt’s how to guide for this one. How To Travel From Placencia, Belize To Utila, Read More

This is a long day but it’s totally possible to make the long trip in one day. You will need to be on an early bus at the border. There Read More

Check out this great blog post by the travelling duo at Mytanfeet: The Complete Guide to Taking the Bus from Playa Jaco to Manuel Antonio National Park Check the Jacó Read More

Heading from El Tunco to Suchitoto? Here is how you do it nice and quick! Grab the 102A (a/c microbus) from El Tunco (or La Libertad) this bus starts in Sunzal. It will Read More

This route is brought to you by a cool chica named Alicia. She did this route in Feb 2017. Look at the comments below to read other traveler advice and Read More

If you are heading to Ometepe from San Juan del Sur this post will surely help you along the way. Here is yet another awesome and very informative blog post Read More

Travelling overland from Managua to the Corn Islands is a journey and a half! Here is a seriously awesome and very complete blog post by the duo at Along Dusty Read More

So you want to go from San José to La Fortuna? Check out this awesomely detailed post from the creators of a website called Costa Rica by Bus. I am Read More

This route comes to you from an awesome intrepid traveller from Canada.  Have a read through her advice: Be sure to read more about the buses on each page for Read More

Here is a great post from Two Scotts Abroad.   Bus from Managua to Leon and Las Peñitas

Getting from San Juan del Sur to the border is super easy. You have two choices. 1) You can grab the bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivas in the Read More

Santa Ana to Copán Ruinas. This route comes from an adventurous traveller named Alex at atewasabi.com. Update: since we first posted this route we have had several great comments by other Read More

Route information for Copan Ruinas to Utila has been sent to us from the adventure traveller at atewasabi.com. A big thanks to Alex for this contribution! !! MUST leave early (7am) to reach the Read More

When going from Santa Ana to El Tunco your best option is to route through San Salvador. I know it sounds crazy but it’s true. Don’t worry, you don’t have to Read More

Head to the highway to grab the 287 bus at either 6am or 1:45pm. The 287 heads directly to Sonsonate twice per day. These times are when it leaves La Libertad and Read More

Going from Santa Teresa to Monetzuma is a bit annoying and confusing since bus schedules and bus departure times don’t quite match. But if you have the time it will Read More

Route info coming soon!

This one is pretty easy. Just wait at the bus stop in Dominical for the bus heading to Quepos. Once in Quepos take the bus to Jacó. Option 2: More Read More

Don’t want to pay $50+ for a shuttle from Santa Teresa to Monteverde? Take the bus! Wait on the side of the road in Santa Teresa for the 6am bus to Read More

Head to the main bus terminal in León. Take a microbus from León to UCA microbus terminal in Managua. From there walk about 10 meters to the microbus heading to Granada. Read More

The route is probably one of the most common ones in this part of Central America – yet it can seem confusing if you have never done it! Let us Read More

Going from Santa Teresa to Nosara (or the other way around) is a seriously long journey. You will need to start early on either side. From Santa Teresa you can Read More

Take the direct bus out of Samara heading to San José. You will arrive at the 7-10 station. The bus that heads to Dominical leaves from the Tracopa Station. Once you arrive, head to Read More