There are 5 ways to get from Matagalpa to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Matagalpa to Managua
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MGA - SJO
5h 33m$155–487Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matagalpa to ManaguaManagua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
10h 42m$33–49Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Matagalpa to ManaguaManagua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusChinandega
10h 38m$40–42Drive 525.3 km
- Drive from Matagalpa to San José525.3 km
7h 57m$71–102Bus #2
- Take the bus from Matagalpa to ManaguaManagua
- Take the bus from Managua to San José
14h 15m
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 5h 33m and costs $150 - $490.
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 525.3 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 5h 33m 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 525 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Matagalpa to Costa Rica.
There are 794+ 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
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +505 2782 3638
- 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
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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