There are 5 ways to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
7h 4m$28–40Bus via Peñas Blancas
cheapest- Take the bus from Nandaime to Rivasbus Jinotepe
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberiabus Peñas Blancas
9h 11m$12–15Drive 362.6 km
- Drive from Nandaime to San Josécar 362.6 km
5h 34m$49–71Bus to Managua Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Granadabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
5h 16mBus, shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to La Cruzbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
6h 53m$448–535
Nandaime to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica is to bus via Peñas Blancas which costs $11 - $15 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nandaime and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Nandaime and Costa Rica is 384 km. The road distance is 362.6 km.
The best way to get from Nandaime to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $28 - $40.
The bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José takes 7h 4m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Nandaime station.
Nandaime to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nandaime to Costa Rica is 363 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Nandaime to Costa Rica.
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What companies run services between Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua and Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José 4 times a day. Tickets cost $29–40 and the journey takes 7h 4m. Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $28–40
Bus from Nandaime to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $6–9
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 Nandaime to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Nandaime to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Cruz to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- RIDE CR
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