There are 10 ways to get from Dominical to Managua by shuttle, 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.
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)plane SJO - MGA
6h 35m$190–772Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Jaco Maxi Palibus
- Take the bus from Jacó to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
13h 12m$30–42Drive 503 km
- Drive from Dominical to Managuacar 503 km
8h$68–98Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
8h 29m$577Fly Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane XQP - MGA
4h 50m$115–422Shuttle 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)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
9h 57m$370–616Bus, drive to Drake Bay, fly to Managua Airport
- Take the bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay (DRK)car
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DRK - MGA
16h 41m$68–388Bus
- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
13h 35m$56–63Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
14h 30m$51–60Bus #3
- Take the bus from Dominical to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Costanera
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
18h 31m$43–69
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 $29 - $45 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dominical to Managua is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $110 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Dominical to Managua. However, there are services departing from Dominical cruce Baru and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Jacó, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Dominical and Managua is 487 km. The road distance is 503 km.
The best way to get from Dominical to Managua without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 13h 12m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Dominical to Managua, including transfers.
Dominical to Managua bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Dominical cruce Baru station.
The best way to get from Dominical to Managua is to bus via Liberia which takes 13h 12m and costs $29 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $430 and takes 4h 50m.
Dominical to Managua bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Jaco Maxi Pali 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 cruce Baru to Managua Mercado Huembes via Jaco Maxi Pali, Jacó, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, SANSA, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
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
- $50–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
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
- $50–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Puerto Jimenez, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- 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 Dominical to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $299
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Dominical cruce Baru to Jaco Maxi Pali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Jacó to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- 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 Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
Bus from Dominical to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Dominical to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
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
- 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
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