There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Matagalpa 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 Managua to Matagalpabus
5h 50m$184–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus San Jose
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
13h 30m$33–46Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
10h 38m$39–42Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from San José to Matagalpacar 526.8 km
7h 57m$71–102Fly from Limón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LIO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus
6h 5m$69–417Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
14h 30m$35–50
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Matagalpa is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Matagalpa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $180 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Matagalpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Matagalpa via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Matagalpa is 454 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Matagalpa without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 10h 38m and costs $39 - $43.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Matagalpa, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Matagalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Matagalpa bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Matagalpa is 527 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Costa Rica to Matagalpa.
There are eight+ hotels available in Matagalpa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Matagalpa via Managua and Managua in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +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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