There are 5 ways to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 101 bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Plaza Inter to Mercado Mayoreobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
4h 10m$230–600Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
12h 20m$30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
7h 27m$37–38Drive 419.6 km
- Drive from Tica Bus to San Josécar 419.6 km
6h 34m$57–82Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
6h 25m$242–715
Tica Bus to Costa Rica by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica is to bus via Terminal Managua - CCA which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica is to line 101 bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $230 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Managua and arriving at Terminal NicaBus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Tica Bus and Costa Rica is 350 km. The road distance is 419.6 km.
The best way to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $37 - $38.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tica Bus to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Tica Bus to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $37 - $38. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $750 and takes 6h 25m.
Tica Bus to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tica Bus to Costa Rica is 420 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Tica Bus to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tica Bus, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
Nica Bus operates a bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus once daily. Tickets cost $37–38 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Bus from Plaza Inter to Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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