There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Masayabus
7h 16m$18–23Drive 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 7m$223–494Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
8h 27m$19–23Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
9h 33m$39Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José / ...
13h 10m$35–45Bus #4
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
13h 25m$35–47
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 $18 - $24 and takes 7h 16m.
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 Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and arriving at Masaya via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Masatepe is 414 km. The road distance is 391.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Costa Rica to Masatepe, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Masatepe bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Costa Rica to Masatepe bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan Liberia 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 144+ hotels available in Masatepe.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Masatepe, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Masatepe via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, Rivas, and Masaya in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Rivas to Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Masatepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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