There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Somotillo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaule
6h 57mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El GuasauleSjo
15h 35m$39–74Bus via Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La CruzSjo
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
12h 5mDrive 584.6 km
- Drive from San José to Somotillo584.6 km
8h 50m$79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ChinandegaSan José
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
12h 58m$42–51
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Somotillo is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Somotillo is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Costa Rica and Somotillo is 517 km. The road distance is 584.6 km.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Costa Rica to Somotillo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Somotillo is 585 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Costa Rica to Somotillo.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Somotillo, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Somotillo via La Cruz, Peñas Blancas, Chinandega, and Aduana El Guasaule in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–45
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–73
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–60
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
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