There are 7 ways to get from Sardinal to Managua by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Rivas
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus Regular
6h 27m$12–23Drive 241.2 km
- Drive from Sardinal to Managuacar 241.2 km
3h 40m$33–47Taxi to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sardinal to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)taxi
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TNO - MGA
5h 9m$264–650Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus 521 Frontera Norte
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managuabus San Juan del Sur
6h 57m$13–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from Liberia to Managuabus San José
8h 20m$21–38Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruzbus 521 Frontera Norte
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
10h 50m$16–33Fly from Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LIR - MGA
8h 32m$500–2,500
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sardinal to Managua is to bus via Rivas which costs $11 - $23 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinal to Managua is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sardinal to Managua. However, there are services departing from Sardinal and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Sardinal and Managua is 244 km. The road distance is 241.2 km.
The best way to get from Sardinal to Managua without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 6h 27m and costs $11 - $23.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Sardinal to Managua, including transfers.
Sardinal to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia station.
The best way to get from Sardinal to Managua is to bus via Rivas which takes 6h 27m and costs $11 - $23. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $2,500 and takes 8h 32m.
Sardinal to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Tranbasa, arrive at Peñas Blancas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sardinal to Managua is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Sardinal to Managua.
What companies run services between Sardinal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Sardinal to Managua Mercado Huembes via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, SANSA and World Ticket fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Managua Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Managua Airport via Nosara Beach, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Managua Airport via Cobano, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Liberia to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $12–18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Taxilir
- Phone
- +506 7038 2923
- Website
- taxilir.com
Taxi Liberia Airport
- Phone
- +506 6370 6012
- Website
- taxiliberia.com
Liberia Taxi
- Phone
- +506 2666 3330
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