There are 3 ways to get from Managua to La Cruz by bus or car
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Managua to La Cruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to La Cruz is to bus via Rivas which costs $4 - $5 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to La Cruz is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Managua - CCA and arriving at La Cruz. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Managua and La Cruz is 156 km. The road distance is 155.2 km.
The best way to get from Managua to La Cruz without a car is to bus via Rivas which takes 4h 10m and costs $4 - $5.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Managua to La Cruz, including transfers.
Managua to La Cruz bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua Mercado Huembes station.
Managua to La Cruz bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to La Cruz is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Managua to La Cruz.
There are 34+ hotels available in La Cruz.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to La Cruz via Rivas, Rivas, and Peñas Blancas in around 4h 10m.
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1–2
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $12–18
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Tica Bus
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