There are 5 ways to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
9h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
10h 15m$35–55Drive 535.1 km
- Drive from Chinandega to San Josécar 535.1 km
8h 6m$72–104Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
6h 46m$244–618Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
9h 4m
Chinandega to Costa Rica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $240 - $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 538 km. The road distance is 535.1 km.
The best way to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 9h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Chinandega to Costa Rica, including transfers.
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 6m to drive from Chinandega to Costa Rica.
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What companies run services between Chinandega, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Chinandega to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José via Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal Pulmitan Liberia in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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