There are 7 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 Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
7h 42m$17–23Drive 390.9 km
- Drive from Masaya to San Josécar 390.9 km
6h 3m$63–91Bus 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 2mBus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
8h 38m$45–48Bus #2
- Take the bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
11h 30m$30–45Bus #3
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus San Salvador
12h 15mBus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Masaya to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
6h 30m$502–595
Masaya to Costa Rica by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to bus via Liberia which costs $17 - $24 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $60 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parque Los Leones and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart three times a day, 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 42m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 3m to drive from Masaya to Costa Rica.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Masaya, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Masaya to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José via Rivas, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, and Terminal Pulmitan Liberia in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Bus from Masaya to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Masaya to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Masaya to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@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 Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $301
- Website
- RIDE CR
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