The bus between Costa Rica and Nicaragua takes 9h. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Rica to Nicaragua. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Costa Rica is at 4:00 AM which arrives into Nicaragua at 1:00 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Costa Rica station and arriving at Nicaragua station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Costa Rica to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Trans Nica, depart from Terminal TransNica station.
Costa Rica to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Trans Nica, arrive at Managua station.
The distance between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is 291.7 km. The road distance is 417 km.
Trans Nica operates a bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua twice daily. Tickets cost $32–35 and the journey takes 9h.
