There are 8 ways to get from Managua to Jacó by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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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 Jacócar
7h 49m$29–42Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Orotinabus
- Take the bus from Orotina to Jacóbus
11h 13m$16–27Drive 397.7 km
- Drive from Managua to Jacócar 397.7 km
6h 15m$54–77Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Jacótaxi
6h 22m$372–854Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacóbus Panamá
9h 50m$44–48Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Felizbus 655
12h 7m$37–55Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus Mga
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Jacóbus Puntarenas
12h 45m$29–44Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Jacó
6h 30m$413–710
Managua to Jacó by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Jacó is to bus via Liberia which costs $16 - $27 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Jacó is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Jacó. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Jacó via Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Managua and Jacó is 399 km. The road distance is 397.7 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Jacó without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $44 - $49.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Managua to Jacó, including transfers.
Managua to Jacó bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Jacó bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Jacó is 398 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Managua to Jacó.
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What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Jacó, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua to Jacó via Terminal NicaBus and Terminal Tica Bus in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
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 Limonal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- [email protected]
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Orotina
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Orotina to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- transportesgonzalezyvillegasruta606.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
- +506 2290 2922
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesjacoruta655.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte, San José to En El Parque, Cruzando Calle Está El Pollo Feliz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- transportesjacoruta655.com
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Jacó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $185
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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