There are 3 ways to get from La Cruz to Managua by bus or car
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La Cruz to Managua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Cruz to Managua is to bus via Rivas which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from La Cruz to Managua is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Cruz and arriving at Terminal Managua - CCA. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between La Cruz and Managua is 156 km. The road distance is 154.9 km.
The best way to get from La Cruz to Managua without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 3h 31m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from La Cruz to Managua, including transfers.
La Cruz to Managua bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Peñas Blancas station.
La Cruz to Managua bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Cruz to Managua is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from La Cruz to Managua.
There are 114+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from La Cruz to Managua Mercado Huembes via Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 3h 31m.
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from La Cruz to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–18
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