There are 7 ways to get from Managua to San Isidro by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Drive from Terminal NicaBus to San Isidrocar
10h 23m$52–59Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
13h 34m$51–67Drive 532.3 km
- Drive from Managua to San Isidrocar 532.3 km
8h 50m$72–104Fly 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 San Isidrotaxi
6h 28m$372–854Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
11h 47m$56Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El Generalbus San José
16h 33m$51–61Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
7h 43m$271–875
Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to San Isidro is to bus via Managua which costs $50 - $70 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to San Isidro is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 28m and costs $370 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to San Isidro. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General via Torneca and Terminal MUSOC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Managua and San Isidro is 532 km. The road distance is 532.3 km.
The best way to get from Managua to San Isidro without a car is to bus which takes 11h 47m and costs $56 - $57.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Managua to San Isidro, including transfers.
Managua to San Isidro bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to San Isidro bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to San Isidro is 532 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Managua to San Isidro.
There are 492+ hotels available in San Isidro.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and San Isidro, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General via Terminal NicaBus, Torneca, Terminal Cartago, and Terminal MUSOC in around 11h 47m.
- 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
- 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/
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 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.com
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- musoccr.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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
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