There are 8 ways to get from Nicaragua to Cahuita 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 via Cerrajería Tenderí
best- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
13h 28m$48–56Bus via Rivas
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
17h 53m$37–56Drive 561.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Cahuitacar 561.5 km
8h 26m$76–109Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MGA - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
9h 53m$277–717Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
- Take the bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
10h 12m$1,107–1,110Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José
14h 7m$43–67Bus via Palacio Nacional
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus San José – Sixaola / ...
18h 42m$44–59Fly 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 Cahuita
7h 43m$305–522
Nicaragua to Cahuita by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Cahuita is to bus via Rivas which costs $35 - $60 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Cahuita is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 43m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Cahuita. However, there are services departing from Cerrajería Tenderí and arriving at Estación de Buses Cahuita via Managua and Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Cahuita is 623 km. The road distance is 561.5 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Cahuita without a car is to bus via Cerrajería Tenderí which takes 13h 28m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Nicaragua to Cahuita, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Cahuita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Nicaragua to Cahuita bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Cahuita is 562 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Nicaragua to Cahuita.
There are 700+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Cerrajería Tenderí to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Plaza Inter, Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 13h 28m.
- 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
- 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 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- [email protected]
- Website
- mepecr.com
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Mepe - Limón to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.mepecr.com/Ingles/index.html
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $416
- 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/
- 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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- 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
- +506 2221 7878 / 2221 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- jungletomsafaris.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- https://www.jungletomsafaris.com/
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