There are 7 ways to get from Jinotepe to Costa Rica by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
8h 13m$16–21Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Jinotepe to San Josécar 382.7 km
5h 51m$52–75Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 41m$222–453Bus
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
9h 23m$38–39Bus #2
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
10h 52m$30–40Bus #3
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus San Salvador
13hBus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
7h 58m$444–529
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jinotepe to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $16 - $22 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Jinotepe to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $220 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jinotepe and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Jinotepe and Costa Rica is 387 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Jinotepe to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 8h 13m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Jinotepe to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Jinotepe to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Jinotepe station.
Jinotepe to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinotepe to Costa Rica is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Jinotepe to Costa Rica.
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What companies run services between Jinotepe, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Jinotepe to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Bus from Jinotepe to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Jinotepe to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Jinotepe to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Jinotepe to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Jinotepe to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Jinotepe to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Tica 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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