There are 7 ways to get from Guápiles to Managua by car, bus, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Guápiles to Buenos airescar
- Take the bus from Buenos aires to Los Chilesbus
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus
7h 8mBus via La Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
11h 25m$28–43Drive 427.1 km
- Drive from Guápiles to Managuacar 427.1 km
6h 22m$58–83Shuttle, bus, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
6h 5m$371–714Bus
- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
11h 7m$41–46Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
12h 7m$34–58Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 735-A / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
15h$34–58
Guápiles to Managua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guápiles to Managua is to bus via La Cruz which costs $27 - $45 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Guápiles to Managua is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Guápiles to Managua. However, there are services departing from Zona Deportiva and arriving at Managua via Terminal NicaBus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Guápiles and Managua is 498 km. The road distance is 427.1 km.
The best way to get from Guápiles to Managua without a car is to bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Guápiles to Managua, including transfers.
Guápiles to Managua bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, depart from Zona Deportiva station.
Guápiles to Managua bus services, operated by Empresarios Guapileños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guápiles to Managua is 427 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Guápiles to Managua.
There are 114+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Zona Deportiva to Managua via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal NicaBus in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- chilsaca.com
Bus from Buenos aires to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- chilsaca.com
Bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Guápiles to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Zona Deportiva to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- aresep.go.cr
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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