There are 10 ways to get from Managua to Golfito by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
11h 29m$795–799Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Golfitobus By Costanera / ...
17h 21m$51–64Drive 623.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Golfitocar 623.8 km
10h 4m$84–121Fly to Golfito
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF)plane MGA - GLF
8h 26m$110–495Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from Dominical to Río Clarobus
12h 54m$75–310Bus via Río Claro
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Clarobus Panamá
16h 32m$57–76Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
7h 18m$715–1,066Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane MGA - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
8h 21m$378–715Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Golfitocar
8h 41m$106–370Fly to Drake Bay, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane MGA - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Golfitocar
8h 42m$103–384
Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Golfito is to bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Golfito is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 18m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Golfito. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Golfito via Terminal Tica Bus and Río Claro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Managua and Golfito is 658 km. The road distance is 623.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Golfito without a car is to bus and shuttle via Peñas Blancas which takes 11h 29m and costs $795 - $799.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Managua to Golfito, including transfers.
Managua to Golfito bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Golfito is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Río Claro, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 16h 32m.
Managua to Golfito bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Golfito is 624 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Managua to Golfito.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
World Ticket, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to Golfito via Terminal Tica Bus and Río Claro in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–460
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–460
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Bus from Dominical to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Río Claro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Terminal TRACOPA to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $21–28
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