There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Estelí by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Surbus
5h 52m$224–445Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus San Jose
- Take the bus from Managua to Estelíbus Managua
14h 41m$33–46Bus via Ciudad Darío
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Ciudad Daríobus
- Take the bus from Las Masayas to COTRAN Surbus
11h 10mDrive 544.9 km
- Drive from San José to Estelícar 544.9 km
8h 26m$74–106Fly from Limón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LIO - MGA
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Surbus
6h 6m$64–376Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Estelíbus Managua
11h 50m$39–42Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Estelíbus Managua
15h 41m$35–50
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 - $50 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Estelí is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $220 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Estelí. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at COTRAN Sur via Managua and Las Masayas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
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 Ciudad Darío which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 21+ hotels available in Estelí.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Estelí, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to COTRAN Sur via Managua, Managua, Ciudad Darío, and Las Masayas in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Las Masayas to COTRAN Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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/
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 Ciudad Darío
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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