There are 5 ways to get from Drake Bay to Managua by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus via Uvita
best- Drive from Drake Bay to Uvitacar
- Take the bus from Uvita to Terminal de buses Parritabus
- Take the bus from Parrita 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
16h 5m$43–61Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Drake Bay to Sierpecar
- Take the bus from Sierpe to Esterillo Centrobus
- Take the bus from Esterillos 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
17h$41–63Drive 657.8 km
- Drive from Drake Bay to Managuacar 657.8 km
11h 9m$89–128Fly
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DRK - MGA
11h 45m$50–370Bus
- Take the bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 699 Puerto Jiménez / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
21h 38m$56–87
Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drake Bay to Managua is to drive and bus via Uvita which costs $40 - $65 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Drake Bay to Managua is to drive which takes 11h 9m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Drake Bay and Managua is 692 km. The road distance is 657.8 km.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Managua without a car is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Drake Bay to Managua, including transfers.
The best way to get from Drake Bay to Managua is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $50 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 21h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Drake Bay to Managua is 658 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Drake Bay to Managua.
There are 102+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
World Ticket, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Terminal Managua - CCA via Bahía Drake, La Palma, La Palma, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via Puerto Jimenez, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Drake Bay to Managua Airport via San Jose, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Uvita to Terminal de buses Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $6–9
Bus from Sierpe to Esterillo Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Parrita to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Esterillos to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from La Palma to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
- 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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