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How to get fromJuigalpa to San Joséby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus bus
    3. Drive from Ciudad Quesada to San Josécar car
    6h 19m
    $28–38

  2. Bus via Muelle del San Carlos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Muelle del San Carlosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muelle del San Carlos to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    7h 26m
    $16–30

  3. Drive 345.2 km

    1. Drive from Juigalpa to San Josécar car 345.2 km
    5h 10m
    $47–67

  4. Bus to Managua Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus 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
    5h 53m
    $225–466

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to San Carlosbus bus Managua
    2. Take the bus from Los Chiles to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San Jose
    8h 50m
    $16–22

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus bus Managua
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus Chinandega
    10h 38m
    $41–42

  7. Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Juigalpa to San Carlosbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Los Chiles to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FON - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    6h 55m
    $421–510

Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 374.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Juigalpa to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Carlos, Los Chiles, and Muelle del San Carlos in around 7h 26m.

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