There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Juigalpa by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from San José to Ciudad Quesada
- Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Acoyopa
7h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los ChilesSan Jose
- Take the bus from San Carlos to JuigalpaManagua
10h 42m$14–24Drive 341.7 km
- Drive from San José to Juigalpa341.7 km
5h 19m$46–67Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Juigalpa
7h 23m$156–487Bus via Muelle del San Carlos
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Acoyopa
8h 25mBus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ManaguaSan José
- Take the bus from Managua to JuigalpaManagua
12h 8m$39Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Managua to JuigalpaManagua
16h$30–50
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Juigalpa is to bus which costs $14 - $25 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Juigalpa is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Juigalpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Juigalpa via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Juigalpa is 375 km. The road distance is 341.7 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Juigalpa without a car is to bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $39 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Costa Rica to Juigalpa, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Juigalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Juigalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Juigalpa is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Costa Rica to Juigalpa.
There are two+ hotels available in Juigalpa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Juigalpa, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Juigalpa via Muelle del San Carlos, Los Chiles, San Carlos, and Acoyopa in around 8h 25m.
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from San Carlos to Acoyopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Juigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from San Carlos to Juigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Managua to Juigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Juigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Carlos to Juigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- contraloriadeservicios.buses@gmail.com
- Website
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- 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
- +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
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