There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Jinotepebus
7h 17m$17–20Drive 382.9 km
- Drive from San José to Jinotepecar 382.9 km
5h 48m$52–75Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Jinotepebus
5h 50m$223–554Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Jinotepebus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
8h 55m$29–40Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Granadabus Sjo
11h 20m$31–43
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe is to bus via Liberia which costs $16 - $21 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $50 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Jinotepe. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Jinotepe is 387 km. The road distance is 382.9 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 7h 17m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Costa Rica to Jinotepe, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Jinotepe bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Costa Rica to Jinotepe bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Jinotepe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Jinotepe is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Costa Rica to Jinotepe.
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Jinotepe, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Jinotepe via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, and Rivas in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–300
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
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