There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ)plane SJO - PUZ
7h 5m$60–370Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezasbus Puerto Cabezas
37h 29m$51–63Bus via Bonanza
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Bonanzabus
- Take the bus from Bonanza to Bilwibus
25h 9mDrive 840.4 km
- Drive from San José to Puerto Cabezascar 840.4 km
12h 46m$113–163Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezasbus Puerto Cabezas
33h 28m$55
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 37h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $60 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas. However, there are services departing from Terminal TransNica and arriving at Bilwi via Managua and Bonanza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Puerto Cabezas is 463 km. The road distance is 840.4 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas without a car is to bus via Bonanza which takes 25h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas bus services, operated by Trans Nica, depart from Terminal TransNica station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $60 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Bonanza, which costs and takes 25h 9m.
Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas bus services, operated by Trans Nica, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas is 840 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Costa Rica to Puerto Cabezas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua?
SANSA, Skyway, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bilwi Airport (PUZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal TransNica to Bilwi via Managua, Bonanza, and Bonanza in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilwi Airport via Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bilwi Airport via San Salvador, Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Road
- $40
- Phone
- +505 8651 6277
- Website
- Transporte Jarquín
Bus from Managua to Bonanza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Transporte Jarquín
Bus from Bonanza to Bilwi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Puerto Cabezas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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