There are 6 ways to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
4h 30m$155–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
10h 42m$33–49Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
10h 38m$40–42Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from Matagalpa to San Josécar 526.8 km
8h 1m$71–102Bus, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
8h 1m$50–279Bus #2
- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managuabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
15h 15m$33–54
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Matagalpa to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Matagalpa and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Matagalpa and Costa Rica is 461 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
The best way to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 10h 38m and costs $39 - $43.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Matagalpa to Costa Rica bus services, operated by COTRAN R.L., depart from Matagalpa station.
Matagalpa to Costa Rica bus services, operated by COTRAN R.L., arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matagalpa to Costa Rica is 527 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Matagalpa to Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Matagalpa, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Matagalpa to Terminal NicaBus via Managua and Managua in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
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 Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flysansa.com
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 Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Matagalpa to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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