There are 4 ways to get from Managua to Guanacaste by bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
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$8–11Bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus Regular
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus 521 Liberia
4h 59m$6–8Drive 214 km
- Drive from Managua to Liberiacar 214 km
3h 15m$35–50Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José / ...
7h 33m$29–40
Managua to Guanacaste by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Guanacaste is to bus via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia which costs $6 - $8 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Guanacaste is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Liberia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 33m.
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 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 103+ 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
- 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 Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
- 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
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