There are 5 ways to get from Masaya 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 Masaya to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus
7h 53m$16–21Drive 390.9 km
- Drive from Masaya to San Josécar 390.9 km
6h 4m$53–76Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Masaya to Granadabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
11h 30m$30–45Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Masaya to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
7h 39m$444–529
Masaya to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $16 - $22 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parque Los Leones and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Masaya and Costa Rica is 397 km. The road distance is 390.9 km.
The best way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 7h 53m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Masaya to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Masaya to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Masaya station.
Masaya to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Masaya to Costa Rica is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Masaya to Costa Rica.
There are 755+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Masaya, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Masaya to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Liberia in around 7h 53m.
- 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 Masaya to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Masaya to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from Masaya to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
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
Bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1–2
- 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
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- 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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