There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1) by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, 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 Los Garzones Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane MGA - MTR
- Take the taxi from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to COSTA RICA (1)taxi
10h 56m$134–543Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñasbus
7d 9h$842–890Fly to Cartagena, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MGA - CTG
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñasbus
10h 40m$418–835Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MGA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Chinúbus
11h 44m$479–777Fly to Corozal, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Corozal (CZU)plane MGA - CZU
- Take the taxi from Corozal (CZU) to COSTA RICA (1)taxi
10h 15m$160–663Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
- Drive from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelocar
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Sincelejobus
7d 13h$841–889
Managua Airport (MGA) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1) is to fly and taxi which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1) is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 15m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Nicaragua and COSTA RICA (1) is 1281 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 9h and costs $840 - $890.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1), including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in COSTA RICA (1).
What companies run services between Nicaragua and COSTA RICA (1), Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Nicaragua to COSTA RICA (1). However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Los Garzones Airport (MTR), then take the taxi to COSTA RICA (1). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to COSTA RICA (1) via Terminal TransNica, Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal de Albrook, Sabanitas, Puerto Lindo, Puerto Lindo, Cartagena, Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, and Coveñas in around 7d 9h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Garzones Airport via San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Garzones Airport via San Jose, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Corozal via Panama City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Corozal via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Garzones Airport via San Salvador, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
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
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Chinú
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $20–40
Teletaxi SAS
- Phone
- +57 321 782 8082
- Website
- facebook.com
Servitaxi Ltda
- Phone
- +57 311 3469098
Sinu Taxi
- Phone
- +57 304 3048899
Taxitel Ltda
- Phone
- +57 300 840 2726
- Website
- facebook.com
Transportadora Auto Taxi
- Phone
- +57 304 392 3225
- Website
- facebook.com
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