There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Limón by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
9h 44m$965–969Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus San José
13h 37m$41–65Drive 519.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Limóncar 519.8 km
7h 43m$70–101Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
6h 48m$252–693Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus 703-A
11h 32m$59–67Bus via Limón
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limónbus 703 San Jose
16h 10m$41–58Fly 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 Guápiles
6h 11m$383–710
Managua to Limón by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Limón is to bus via Limón which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Limón is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 6h 11m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Limón. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Managua and Limón is 604 km. The road distance is 519.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Limón without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 9h 44m and costs $965 - $969.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Managua to Limón, including transfers.
Managua to Limón bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Limón is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 11h 32m.
Managua to Limón bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Limón is 520 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Managua to Limón.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Limón, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Terminal NicaBus and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- 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 Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–13
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- 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
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Guápiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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