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How to get fromDrake Bay to Nicaraguaby bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Drake Bay to Nicaragua by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Liberia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    10h 38m
    $90–111

  2. Drive to Golfito, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Golfito (GLF)car car
    2. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane GLF - MGA
    6h 9m
    $68–379

  3. Drive  657.8 km

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Managuacar car 657.8 km
    11h 9m
    $89–128

  4. Fly from Drake Bay

    1. Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane DRK - MGA
    7h 34m
    $95–500

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 699Bs
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    15h 46m
    $104–140

  6. Taxi, bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma.taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma. to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Escuela Juan Rafael Mora Porras to El Caciquebus bus
    4. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    7h 12m
    $306–692

  7. Taxi to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Drake Bay to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PJM - MGA
    8h 24m
    $482–1,733

  8. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Drake Bay to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane XQP - MGA
    6h 50m
    $76–387

Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Drake Bay, Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

You can take a vehicle from Drake Bay to Managua Mercado Huembes via Parada, 150 Metros De Servicentro La Palma., Terminal Atlántico Norte, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, SANSA, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.

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