There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LIO - MGA
4h 15m$56–323Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
12h 20m$30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
8h 12m$37–38Drive 419.6 km
- Drive from San José to Tica Buscar 419.6 km
6h 28m$57–82Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
4h 40m$161–452
Costa Rica to Tica Bus by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus is to bus via Terminal Managua - CCA which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $55 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Managua. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tica Bus is 439 km. The road distance is 419.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus without a car is to bus which takes 8h 12m and costs $37 - $38.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tica Bus bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tica Bus is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $55 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $37 - $38 and takes 8h 12m.
Costa Rica to Tica Bus bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tica Bus is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Costa Rica to Tica Bus.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tica Bus, Nicaragua?
SANSA, Copa Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA) once daily. Alternatively, Nica Bus operates a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua once daily. Tickets cost $37–38 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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
- $550–1,000
- 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
- +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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