There are 8 ways to get from Managua to Uvita by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Uvitataxi
6h 3m$376–775Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
16h 36m$47–63Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
10h 39m$495–501Drive 520.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Uvitacar 520.6 km
8h 21m$79–114Fly 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
7h 2m$711–1,025Fly to Drake Bay, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane MGA - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Uvitacar
10h 41m$321–748Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from San José to Uvitabus Laurel – San José vía Costanera / ...
11h 51m$51–54Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballenabus Terminal Albrook – Terminal San José
13h 57m$51–65
Managua to Uvita by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Uvita is to bus via Terminal Managua - CCA which costs $45 - $65 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Uvita is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $370 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Uvita. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Uvita via San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Managua and Uvita is 447 km. The road distance is 520.6 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Uvita without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 10h 39m and costs $495 - $505.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Managua to Uvita, including transfers.
Managua to Uvita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Uvita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Uvita is 521 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Managua to Uvita.
There are 467+ hotels available in Uvita.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Managua to Uvita via Terminal NicaBus and San José in around 11h 51m.
- 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
- $450–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $477
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
Bus from San José to Uvita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $14–17
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Road
- $40
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Uvita Bahia Ballena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tica Bus
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