There are 4 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to San Jorgebus
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Tipitapabus
3h 9mDrive 129.5 km
cheapest- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapacar 129.5 km
1h 58m$16–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapataxi 129.5 km
1h 58m$130–170Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
2h 21m$80–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Tipitapa via Rivas, San Jorge and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Tipitapa is 168 km. The road distance is 129.5 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa without a car is to bus which takes 3h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa.
There are 102+ hotels available in Tipitapa.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Tipitapa, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Tipitapa via Rivas, San Jorge, and Managua in around 3h 9m.
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Bus from Rivas to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Managua to Tipitapa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Tipitapa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Unión de Cooperativas de Taxis del Sur
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