There are 9 ways to get from Dominical to Managua by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Managua Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SJO - MGA
6h 36m$190–752Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
12h 48m$23–30Drive 502.8 km
- Drive from Dominical to Managua502.8 km
8h$68–98Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)XQP - MGA
4h 31m$115–402Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
9h 57m$370–616Bus, drive to Drake Bay, fly to Managua Airport
- Take the bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay (DRK)
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA)DRK - MGA
17h 11m$88–498Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to ManaguaSan José
12h 55m$55–62Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to ManaguaSan José
13h 50m$50–59Bus #3
- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCASjo
17h 2m$46–74
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dominical to Managua is to bus via Liberia which costs $22 - $30 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Managua is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Managua. However, there are services departing from Dominical and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Quepos, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Dominical and Managua is 486 km. The road distance is 502.8 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Managua without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 12h 48m and costs $22 - $30.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Dominical to Managua, including transfers.
Dominical to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, depart from Dominical station.
The best way to get from Dominical to Managua is to bus via Liberia which takes 12h 48m and costs $22 - $30. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $410 and takes 4h 31m.
Dominical to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Blanco, arrive at Quepos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dominical to Managua is 503 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Dominical to Managua.
What companies run services between Dominical, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Dominical to Managua Mercado Huembes via Quepos, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, World Ticket and Copa Airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- 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
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Puerto Jimenez, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from Dominical to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Dominical to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Quepos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $5–7
Bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- Once 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $28–50
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