There are 3 ways to get from Managua to Cañas by bus or car
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Bus via Peñas Blancas
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus Regular
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
5h 31m$12–16Drive 260.3 km
- Drive from Managua to Cañascar 260.3 km
3h 52m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Cañasbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José / ...
8h 29m$30–45
Managua to Cañas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cañas is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $12 - $16 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cañas is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Cañas. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Managua and Cañas is 262 km. The road distance is 260.3 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Cañas without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 5h 31m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Managua to Cañas, including transfers.
Managua to Cañas bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
Managua to Cañas bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Cañas is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Managua to Cañas.
There are 53+ hotels available in Cañas.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Cañas via Rivas, Rivas, and Peñas Blancas in around 5h 31m.
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $9–13
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
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