There are 5 ways to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
10h 15m$40–50Drive 535.1 km
- Drive from Chinandega to San Josécar 535.1 km
8h 5m$72–104Bus, shuttle, fly
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
6h 41m$311–642Bus via Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus
10h 23mBus via Managua
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Managua Tica Busbus San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
10h 41m$43–63
Chinandega to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $40 - $50 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $310 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chinandega and arriving at Terminal NicaBus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Chinandega and Costa Rica is 541 km. The road distance is 535.1 km.
The best way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs $40 - $50.
The bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBus takes 10h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Chinandega to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Chinandega station.
Chinandega to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinandega to Costa Rica is 535 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Chinandega to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Chinandega, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
Nica Bus operates a bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBus once daily. Tickets cost $40–50 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from León to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Limonal to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Chinandega to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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