There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ManaguaSan José
- Take the bus from Managua to JinotepeManagua
9h 16m$39Bus via La Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La CruzSjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to JinotepeJinotepe
9h 32m$27–51Drive 382.9 km
- Drive from San José to Jinotepe382.9 km
5h 48m$52–75Fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Jinotepe
5h 39m$153–484Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to GranadaSjo
11h 20m$28–49Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to GranadaSan José
12h 51m$32–41Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Rivas to Jinotepe
8h 24m$331–346
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe is to bus which costs $27 - $50 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $150 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Jinotepe. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Jinotepe via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Jinotepe is 470 km. The road distance is 382.9 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe without a car is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $39 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Jinotepe bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Jinotepe bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Jinotepe is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Costa Rica to Jinotepe.
There are 40+ hotels available in Jinotepe.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Jinotepe, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Jinotepe via Managua and Managua in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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 Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
Bus from Managua to Jinotepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Jinotepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–45
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–50
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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