There are 9 ways to get from Cóbano to Nicaragua by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or busferry
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Fly Cobano to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ACO - MGA
3h 44m$50–360Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Cóbano to La Irmacar
- Take the bus from La Irma to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
8h 25m$30–44Drive 378.5 km
- Drive from Cóbano to Managuacar 378.5 km
6h 28m$51–74Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
10h 24m$780–1,086Fly Cobano to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ACO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
6h 27m$354–581Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Managua Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
7h 24m$1,011–1,256Drive, bus via Lagarto
- Drive from Cóbano to Lagartocar
- Take the bus from Lagarto to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
8h 58m$32–48Bus and ferry, bus via Peñas Blancas
- Take the busferry from Cóbano to Terminal Atlántico Nortebusferry
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
13h 6m$33–41Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Cóbano to Terminal Atlántico Nortebusferry San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
14h 54m$48–72
Cobano (ACO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cóbano to Nicaragua is to drive and bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cóbano to Nicaragua is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $50 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cóbano to Nicaragua. However, there are services departing from Cóbano and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Cóbano and Nicaragua is 321 km. The road distance is 378.5 km.
The best way to get from Cóbano to Nicaragua without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs $750 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Cóbano to Nicaragua, including transfers.
Cóbano to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, depart from Cóbano station.
Cóbano to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Transportes Cóbano, arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cóbano to Nicaragua is 378 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Cóbano to Nicaragua.
There are 110+ hotels available in Nicaragua.
What companies run services between Cóbano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
World Ticket, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cobano (ACO) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cobano to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cobano to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cobano to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Bus from La Irma to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–14
Bus from Lagarto to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Montezuma to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $623
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $416
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tambor to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $461
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from Montezuma to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Cóbano to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Cóbano to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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