There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Cahuita by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
6h 32m$305–522Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José – Sixaola / ...
14h 4m$43–64Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
12h 24m$48–56Drive 561.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Cahuitacar 561.5 km
8h 26m$76–109Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
9h 58m$277–717Bus via Limón
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Caribeños, Limónbus 703
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
13h 6m$48–53Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
17h$44–65
Managua to Cahuita by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cahuita is to bus via Managua which costs $40 - $65 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cahuita is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 32m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Cahuita. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Managua and Cahuita is 549 km. The road distance is 561.5 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Cahuita without a car is to bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Managua to Cahuita, including transfers.
Managua to Cahuita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Cahuita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Cahuita is 562 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Managua to Cahuita.
There are 694+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Terminal NicaBus and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Caribeños, Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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