There are 6 ways to get from Limón to Managua by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LIO - MGA
3h 55m$350–550Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
10h 48m$32–42Drive 519.1 km
- Drive from Limón to Managuacar 519.1 km
8h 7m$70–101Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
8h 40m$237–513Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus San José – Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
13h 46m$39–63Bus #2
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus 703-A
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
16h 10m$46–71
Limón to Managua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Managua is to bus via Liberia which costs $30 - $45 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Managua is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $350 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Managua. However, there are services departing from Parada La Cocacola and arriving at Managua Mercado Huembes via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas and Rivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Limón and Managua is 429 km. The road distance is 519.1 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Managua without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 10h 48m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Limón to Managua, including transfers.
Limón to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada La Cocacola station.
The best way to get from Limón to Managua is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Liberia, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 10h 48m.
Limón to Managua bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Managua is 519 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Limón to Managua.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Managua, Nicaragua?
SANSA, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parada La Cocacola to Managua Mercado Huembes via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada La Cocacola to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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