There are 3 ways to get from Managua to Guanacaste by bus or car
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Bus via Rivas
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus Regular
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
4h 46m$8–11Drive 214 km
- Drive from Managua to Liberiacar 214 km
3h 15m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
6h$19–26
Managua to Guanacaste by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Guanacaste is to bus via Rivas which costs $8 - $11 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Guanacaste is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $28 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Managua - CCA and arriving at Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Managua and Guanacaste is 215 km. The road distance is 214 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Guanacaste without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 4h 46m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Managua to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Managua to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
Managua to Guanacaste bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Guanacaste is 214 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Managua to Guanacaste.
There are 107+ hotels available in Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA via Rivas, Rivas, and Peñas Blancas in around 4h 46m.
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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