There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe 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 via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal de Buses La Cañerabus
- Take the bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 524
- Take the bus from Liberia to Nandaimebus
8h$31–45Drive 391.3 km
- Drive from San José to Masatepecar 391.3 km
6h$53–76Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Masatepebus
6h 6m$233–454Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
9h 33m$39Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
11h 40m$34–50Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
13h 25m$35–48
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe is to drive which takes 6h and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Masatepe. However, there are services departing from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia and arriving at Nandaime via Cañas and Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Masatepe is 403 km. The road distance is 391.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 8h and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Masatepe bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, depart from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia station.
Costa Rica to Masatepe bus services, operated by Autotransportes Tilarán S.A, arrive at Terminal de Buses La Cañera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Masatepe is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Costa Rica to Masatepe.
There are 146+ hotels available in Masatepe.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Masatepe, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Masatepe via Terminal de Buses La Cañera, Cañas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Liberia, and Nandaime in around 8h.
- 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
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +506 2222 3854
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Terminal de Buses La Cañera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busescaribenoscr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Cañas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Nandaime
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Masatepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- 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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