There are 7 ways to get from Ocotal to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Managua Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 26m$157–559Bus via Estelí
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocotal to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
14h 30m$34–52Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
12h 16m$42–44Drive 622.1 km
- Drive from Ocotal to San Josécar 622.1 km
9h 37m$84–121Drive, bus to Palmerola Airport, fly
- Drive from Ocotal to Tegucigalpacar
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayaguabus
- Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XPL - SJO
9h 53m$122–546Bus
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
12h 29m$35–51Bus via Estelí #2
- Take the bus from Ocotal to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
17h 15m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocotal to Costa Rica is to bus via Estelí which costs $30 - $55 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ocotal to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocotal to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Ocotal and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Mercado Mayoreo and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Ocotal and Costa Rica is 557 km. The road distance is 622.1 km.
The best way to get from Ocotal to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 12h 16m and costs $41 - $44.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Ocotal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Ocotal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by COTRAN R.L., depart from Ocotal station.
Ocotal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by COTRAN R.L., arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocotal to Costa Rica is 622 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Ocotal to Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ocotal, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Ocotal to Terminal NicaBus via Managua, Mercado Mayoreo, Plaza Inter, and Managua in around 12h 16m.
- 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
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palmerola Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ocotal to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Estelí to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- 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/
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- 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/
Bus from Ocotal to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 8404 0560
- elgavidelnorte@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ocotal to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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