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How to get fromLimón to Managuaby shuttle, bus, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Limón to Managua by shuttle, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Guápiles to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    6h 5m
    $381–704

  2. Bus via La Cruz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Macdonalds to Terminal Guápilesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Terminal Gran Terminal del Caribebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Cruzbus bus Sjo
    4. Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus bus
    12h 29m
    $36–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus 703-A
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus San José
    12h 18m
    $54–61

  4. Drive 519.1 km

    1. Drive from Limón to Managuacar car 519.1 km
    8h 7m
    $70–101

  5. Fly from Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane LIO - MGA
    4h 15m
    $61–353

  6. Bus via Managua

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus San José – Manzanillo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus bus San José
    13h 46m
    $39–63

  7. Bus via Limón

    1. Take the bus from Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus 703 Limon
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    16h 10m
    $38–61

Limón to Managua by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Managua via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal NicaBus in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, SANSA, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.

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