There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Cóbano by bus, car, plane, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Limonalbus Mga
- Drive from Limonal to Cóbanocar
8h 37m$33–47Drive 378.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Cóbanocar 378.8 km
6h 30m$61–88Fly from Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cobano (ACO)plane MGA - ACO
5h 59m$340–600Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbanobusferry San Jose
14h 3m$53–59Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus 550
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Montezuma
15h 42m$81–443Bus, bus and ferry via Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbanobusferry San Jose
15h 46m$48–61Bus, shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Cobano (ACO)plane FON - ACO
6h 57m$656–871
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cobano (ACO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cóbano is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cóbano is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $340 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Cóbano. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Cóbano via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Managua and Cóbano is 406 km. The road distance is 378.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Cóbano without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 3m and costs $50 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Managua to Cóbano, including transfers.
Managua to Cóbano bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Cóbano bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Cóbano is 379 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Managua to Cóbano.
There are 406+ hotels available in Cóbano.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cóbano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cobano (ACO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via San Jose, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cobano via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
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 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 Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $11–16
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +506 7005 9114
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
Busferry from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cóbano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Transportes Cóbano
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes La Pampa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Transportes La Pampa
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zuma Tours
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Montezuma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Website
- Zuma Tours
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Road
- $40
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
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