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How to get fromEstelí to San Joséby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Estelí to San José by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus Managua – San Salvador / ...
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus Chinandega
    10h 19m
    $52–58

  2. Bus via Estelí

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus bus Managua
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    16h 30m
    $32–55

  3. Drive 544.8 km

    1. Drive from Estelí to San Josécar car 544.8 km
    8h 31m
    $74–106

  4. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    7h 4m
    $223–464

  5. Bus via Liberia

    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to San Jorgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    10h 54m
    $33–43

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus San José – San Salvador
    13h 43m
    $40–60

  7. Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MGA - XQP
    3. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Josécar car
    9h 52m
    $255–721

Estelí to San José by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Estelí, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Estelí to Terminal NicaBus via Terminal Tica Bus Managua and Managua in around 10h 19m.

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