There are 6 ways to get from San José to Diriamba by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Jinotepebus
7h 45m$16–19Drive 387.6 km
- Drive from San José to Diriambacar 387.6 km
5h 52m$52–76Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Diriambabus
6h 49m$223–464Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Managua to Diriambabus Managua
9h 8m$39Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus San José – Managua / ...
- Take the bus from Managua to Diriambabus Managua
10h 59m$35–45Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Managua to Diriambabus Managua
12h 59m$35–47
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Diriamba is to bus via Liberia which costs $15 - $19 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Diriamba is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Diriamba. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Diriamba via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas and Jinotepe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between San José and Diriamba is 391 km. The road distance is 387.6 km.
The best way to get from San José to Diriamba without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 7h 45m and costs $15 - $19.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from San José to Diriamba, including transfers.
San José to Diriamba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to Diriamba bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Diriamba is 388 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from San José to Diriamba.
There are 44+ hotels available in Diriamba.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Diriamba, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Diriamba via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Jinotepe in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Jinotepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua to Diriamba
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua to Diriamba
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua to Diriamba
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Managua to Diriamba
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
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