There are 5 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Managua by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Jaco Beach to Cruce de Barrancataxi
- Take the bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
7h 47m$152–185Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacó to Orotinabus
- Take the bus from Orotina to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
10h 44m$16–27Drive 397.1 km
- Drive from Jaco Beach to Managuacar 397.1 km
6h 11m$54–77Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Frente A Restaurante Tizon to Parada Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
5h 25m$235–457Bus
- Take the bus from Jacó to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus 655 Jacó
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
14h 12m$36–56
Jaco Beach to Managua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaco Beach to Managua is to bus via Liberia which costs $15 - $27 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Jaco Beach to Managua is to bus and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $230 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Jaco Beach to Managua. However, there are services departing from Jacó and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Orotina, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Jaco Beach and Managua is 401 km. The road distance is 397.1 km.
The best way to get from Jaco Beach to Managua without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Jaco Beach to Managua, including transfers.
Jaco Beach to Managua bus services, operated by Transportes González y Villegas LTDA, depart from Jacó station.
Jaco Beach to Managua bus services, operated by Transportes González y Villegas LTDA, arrive at Orotina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaco Beach to Managua is 397 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Jaco Beach to Managua.
There are 114+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Jacó to Managua Mercado Huembes via Orotina, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 10h 44m.
- 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
- $40–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Frente A Restaurante Tizon to Parada Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Jacó to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Jacó to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- transportesgonzalezyvillegasruta606.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Orotina to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Jaco Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +506 8487 1356
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Jacó
- Phone
- +506 8431 9342
- Website
- taxijaco.com
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