There is 1 way to get from San José to Balgüe by bus or ferry
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The cheapest way to get from San José to Balgüe is to bus and Boat which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Balgüe is to bus and Boat which takes 12h 51m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between San José and Balgüe is 386 km.
The best way to get from San José to Balgüe without a car is to bus and Boat which takes 12h 51m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from San José to Balgüe, including transfers.
There are 137+ hotels available in Balgüe.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Balgüe, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from San José to Balgüe. However, you can take the bus to Rivas, take the taxi to San Jorge, take the ferry to Moyogalpa, walk to Moyogalpa, then take the bus to Balgüe.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Website
- ometepenicaragua.com
Ferry from San Jorge to Moyogalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
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