There are 5 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancastaxi
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
4h 9mBus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Chinandegabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos / ...
7h 22m$17–22Drive 247.9 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Chinandegacar 247.9 km
3h 39m$31–45Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to León
- Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus Chinandega
7h 7m$270Bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
6h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega is to bus via Managua which costs $16 - $22 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Chinandega via Rivas and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Chinandega is 297 km. The road distance is 247.9 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Peñas Blancas station.
San Juan del Sur to Chinandega bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Chinandega station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Chinandega is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Chinandega.
There are eight+ hotels available in Chinandega.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Chinandega, Nicaragua?
Nicaragua Local Buses operates a bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from León to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to León
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Unión de Cooperativas de Taxis del Sur
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