There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to Cartago by bus, car, or plane
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 Managua to Terminal TransNicabus Managua
10h 9m$35–51Bus via Liberia
cheapest- 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 Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
10h 49m$20–26Drive 440 km
- Drive from Managua to Cartagocar 440 km
6h 59m$59–86Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MGA - SJO
- Take the bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartagobus
6h 15m$235–452Bus via Panadería Norma
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus San Salvador
13h 7mFly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MGA - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Cartagocar
7h 43m$253–701
Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Cartago is to bus via Liberia which costs $20 - $26 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Cartago is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $230 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Cartago. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Cartago via Torneca and Terminal Lumaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Cartago is 441 km. The road distance is 440 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Cartago without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Nicaragua to Cartago, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Cartago bus services, operated by Trans Nica, depart from Managua station.
Nicaragua to Cartago bus services, operated by Trans Nica, arrive at Terminal TransNica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Cartago is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Nicaragua to Cartago.
There are 535+ hotels available in Cartago.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Cartago, Costa Rica?
Trans Nica operates a bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica twice daily. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 9h.
- 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 Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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 Managua Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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
- +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
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Parada Aeropuerto - San José Lateral to Terminal TUASA
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4109 9900 / 4404 9950
- [email protected]
- Website
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Terminal Lumaca to Cartago
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lumaca.cr
Bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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