There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to El Jicaral by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to León Agencia Nicabusbus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de León to El Jicaralbus León
12h 1m$43–47Bus via Terminal Atlántico Norte
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Leónbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de León to El Jicaralbus León
13h 8m$35–54Drive 507.3 km
- Drive from San José to El Jicaralcar 507.3 km
8h 49m$68–99Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto to San Isidro Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Isidro to El Jicaralbus
7h 42mBus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from COTRAN Norte to El Jicaralbus
16h 5m$36–49
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to El Jicaral is to bus via Managua which costs $35 - $50 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to El Jicaral is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to El Jicaral. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at El Jicaral via Terminal de Buses de León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Costa Rica and El Jicaral is 569 km. The road distance is 507.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to El Jicaral without a car is to bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $43 - $48.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Costa Rica to El Jicaral, including transfers.
Costa Rica to El Jicaral bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to El Jicaral bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at León Agencia Nicabus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to El Jicaral is 507 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Costa Rica to El Jicaral.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and El Jicaral, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to El Jicaral via León Agencia Nicabus and Terminal de Buses de León in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to León Agencia Nicabus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +505 8404 0560
- elgavidelnorte@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de León to El Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Isidro to El Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from COTRAN Norte to El Jicaral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Aeropuerto to San Isidro Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to León
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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