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

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There are 7 ways to get from San Gerardo de Rivas to Matagalpa by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from San Gerardo de Rivas to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josécar car
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    12h 41m
    $35–50

  2. Drive  642.5 km

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

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

    1. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SJO - MGA
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    10h 48m
    $239–576

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    16h 22m
    $54–61

  5. Bus via San José

    1. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    19h 51m
    $48–69

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Isidro to San Josébus 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 13m
    $47–73

  7. 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
    6h 31m
    $58–341

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 685.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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, San Isidro, San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, and Managua in around 16h 22m.

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