There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ)plane SJO - PUZ
7h 9m$51–342Bus via Bonanza
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Bonanzabus
- Take the bus from Bonanza to Bilwibus
21h 2mDrive 842.4 km
- Drive from San José to Puerto Cabezascar 842.4 km
13h 22m$113–164Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Tipitapa to Siunabus
- Take the bus from Siuna to Puerto Cabezasbus
32h 35mBus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezasbus Puerto Cabezas
38h 22m$56–68
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to bus which costs $55 - $70 and takes 38h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $50 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas. However, there are services departing from Terminal TransNica and arriving at Bilwi via Managua and Bonanza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Puerto Cabezas is 463 km. The road distance is 842.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas without a car is to bus via Bonanza which takes 21h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas bus services, operated by Trans Nica, depart from Terminal TransNica station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $50 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Bonanza, which costs and takes 21h 2m.
Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas bus services, operated by Trans Nica, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is 842 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua?
SANSA, Skyway, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal TransNica to Bilwi via Managua, Bonanza, and Bonanza in around 21h 2m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilwi Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilwi Airport via San Salvador, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Phone
- +505 8651 6277
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Bonanza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transportejarquin/
Bus from Bonanza to Bilwi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Siuna to Puerto Cabezas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 5820 9189
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tipitapa to Siuna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063806419308
- 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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