There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon by bus, car, or ferry
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Bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Muelle del San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Los Chilesbus
- Drive from Los Chiles to Nueva Guineacar
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
- Take the ferry from Bluefields to Laguna de Perlasferry
13h 17mBus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Laguna de Perlasbus
19h 29m$43–46Drive 477.8 km
- Drive from San José to Pearl Lagooncar 477.8 km
7h 40m$65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Laguna de Perlasbus
18h 22m$48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Laguna de Perlasbus
22h 23m$44–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon is to bus via Managua which costs $43 - $46 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Laguna de Perlas via Plaza Inter and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Pearl Lagoon is 427 km. The road distance is 477.8 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon without a car is to bus which takes 18h 22m and costs $48 - $49.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon is 478 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Costa Rica to Pearl Lagoon.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Laguna de Perlas via Managua, Plaza Inter, and Managua in around 18h 22m.
- 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
- $6–9
- 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
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- 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 Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Managua to Laguna de Perlas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- 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
- $32–35
- 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
Ferry from Bluefields to Laguna de Perlas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
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