There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chinandega by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
8h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus San José
10h 45m$35–55Drive 535.1 km
- Drive from San José to Chinandegacar 535.1 km
8h 3m$72–104Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to León
- Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
8h 5m$371–702
Costa Rica to Chinandega by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chinandega is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chinandega is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Chinandega. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chinandega is 538 km. The road distance is 535.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Chinandega without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 8h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Costa Rica to Chinandega, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Chinandega station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Chinandega is 535 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Costa Rica to Chinandega.
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chinandega, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Chinandega via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–300
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
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