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How to get fromSan Gerardo de Rivas to Matagalpaby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Gerardo de Rivas to Matagalpa by car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from San Gerardo de Rivas to San Miguelcar car
    2. Take the bus from San Miguel to Naranjobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Quesada to Los Chilesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    14h 6m
    $37–52

  2. Drive 642.5 km

    1. Drive from San Gerardo de Rivas to Matagalpacar car 642.5 km
    11h 2m
    $87–125

  3. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    10h 19m
    $274–885

  4. Bus via Managua

    1. Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    16h 38m
    $61–65

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General to Terminal MUSOCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    20h 33m
    $54–77

  6. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from San Gerardo de Rivas to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane XQP - MGA
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    9h 27m
    $103–461

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between San Gerardo de Rivas, Costa Rica and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from San Gerardo de Rivas to Matagalpa via San Isidro de El General, Termianl Gafeso - San Isidro de El General, Terminal MUSOC, Terminal Cartago, Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, and Managua in around 16h 38m.

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