There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Masaya 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 Masayabus
6h 58m$17–20Drive 391.1 km
- Drive from San José to Masayacar 391.1 km
5h 59m$53–76Fly, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Granada to Masayabus
5h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Gasolinera Uno Masayabus Sjo
11h 30m$30–45
Costa Rica to Masaya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Masaya is to bus via Liberia which costs $16 - $21 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Masaya is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Gasolinera Uno Masaya. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Masaya is 396 km. The road distance is 391.1 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Masaya without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 6h 58m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Costa Rica to Masaya, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Masaya bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Costa Rica to Masaya bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Masaya is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Costa Rica to Masaya.
There are 149+ hotels available in Masaya.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Masaya, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Masaya via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 6h 58m.
- 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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