There are 8 ways to get from Estelí to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 53m$223–484Bus #4
cheapest- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
16h 30m$32–55Bus via San Carlos
- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Mercadobus
- Take the bus from Sébaco to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus
- Take the bus from Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus 515
11h 14mDrive 544.8 km
- Drive from Estelí to San Josécar 544.8 km
8h 31m$74–106Bus, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
8h 8m$364–567Bus
- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Las Masayasbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Darío to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
11h 15mBus #2
- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
11h 53m$39–43Bus #3
- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus San Salvador
15h 30m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Estelí to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Estelí to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Estelí to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from COTRAN Sur and arriving at Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes via Sébaco, Managua Mercado Mayoreo, Los Chiles and Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Estelí and Costa Rica is 465 km. The road distance is 544.8 km.
The best way to get from Estelí to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Estelí to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Estelí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from COTRAN Sur station.
Estelí to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Mercado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Estelí to Costa Rica is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Estelí to Costa Rica.
There are 743+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Estelí, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from COTRAN Sur to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes via Mercado, Sébaco, Managua, Managua Mercado Mayoreo, San Carlos, Los Chiles, Ciudad Quesada, and Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Mercado
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Las Masayas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Sébaco to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Ciudad Darío to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Estelí to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Estelí to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Estelí to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- info@chilsaca.com
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- +506 2673 0612
- Website
- Transnorte de Upala
Bus from Costado Sur De La Terminal San Carlos to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- Transnorte de Upala
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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