There are 6 ways to get from La Fortuna to Masaya by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Shuttle, bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas BlancasPrivate
- Take the bus from Rivas to Masayabus
5h 19m$417Bus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
- Take the bus from Upala to La Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Masayabus
9h 8m$9–14Drive 289.9 km
- Drive from La Fortuna to Masayacar 289.9 km
4h 25m$39–57Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Granada to Masayabus
6h 33mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to LiberiaLa Fortuna
- Take the bus from Liberia to Masaya - Gasolinera Unobus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
11h 7m$83–103Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upalabus
- Take the bus from Upala to La Cruzbus
- Take the bus from La Cruz to Gasolinera Uno Masayabus Sjo
13h 10m$15–23
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Fortuna to Masaya is to bus via Rivas which costs $9 - $15 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from La Fortuna to Masaya is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from La Fortuna to Masaya. However, there are services departing from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna and arriving at Masaya via Upala, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between La Fortuna and Masaya is 293 km. The road distance is 289.9 km.
The best way to get from La Fortuna to Masaya without a car is to shuttle and bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 5h 19m and costs $417.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from La Fortuna to Masaya, including transfers.
La Fortuna to Masaya bus services, operated by Transpisa, depart from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna station.
La Fortuna to Masaya bus services, operated by Transpisa, arrive at Terminal Municipal Upala station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Fortuna to Masaya is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from La Fortuna to Masaya.
There are 147+ hotels available in Masaya.
What companies run services between La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica and Masaya, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Masaya via Terminal Municipal Upala, Upala, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 9h 8m.
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from Rivas to Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Granada to Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from Rivas to Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal Municipal Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Upala to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Upala to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Liberia to Masaya - Gasolinera Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from La Cruz to Gasolinera Uno Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
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