There are 6 ways to get from Masaya to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, 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 to Managua Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Masaya to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MGA - SJO
4h 49mBus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Masaya to Rivas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to LimonalMga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligente
9h 15m$24–57Bus
- Take the bus from Parque Los Leones to Peñas BlancasMga
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to LimonalMga
- Take the bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligente
8h 55m$28–86Drive 390.9 km
- Drive from Masaya to San José390.9 km
6h 3m$53–76Bus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Masaya to Rivas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)TNO - SJO
7h 16m$370–386Bus #2
- Take the bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico NorteMga
11h 30m$26–50
Masaya to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $26 - $50 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $50 - $80.
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 387 km. The road distance is 390.9 km.
The best way to get from Masaya to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $28 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Masaya to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Masaya to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Parque Los Leones station.
Masaya to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Peñas Blancas 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 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Masaya, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Parque Los Leones to Central Autobusera Inteligente via Peñas Blancas and Limonal in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Parque Los Leones to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–35
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–40
Bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Limonal to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Parque Los Leones to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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