There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Estelí by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Sur
6h 43m$154–485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Managua to EstelíManagua
15h 15m$30–53Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ManaguaSan José
- Take the bus from Managua to EstelíManagua
11h 23m$39–42Drive 544.9 km
- Drive from San José to Estelí544.9 km
8h 26m$74–106Bus via Estelí
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to ManaguaSan José
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to EstelíManagua
15h 44m$46–61
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Estelí is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Estelí is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $150 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Estelí. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Estelí via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Estelí is 485 km. The road distance is 544.9 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Estelí without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 11h 23m and costs $39 - $43.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Costa Rica to Estelí, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Estelí bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Estelí bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Estelí is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Costa Rica to Estelí.
There are 22+ hotels available in Estelí.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Estelí, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Estelí via Managua and Managua in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- 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
Bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $28–50
- 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/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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