flights to managua, nicaragua from costa rica
Real Time Travel
Driving: 7 hours (distance: 550 kilometers) / flying: 1 hour and 20 minutes.
| From | Stop | Departure | Arrival | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose to Managua | 0 | 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Dec 1st 2016 – Apr 30th 2017 |
| From | Stop | Departure | Arrival | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua to San José | 0 | 8:30 am | 9:30 am | Dec 1st 2016 – Apr 30th 2017 |
hotel + flight vacation packages to nicaragua from $396
nature vacations offers vacation packages to multiple locations, including nicaragua. packages range from 2 to 4 nights with round trip airfare departing from san jose, costa rica.
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reasons to visit nicaragua
come explore the land of lakes and volcanoes, whose authentic beauty is relatively new on the tourist radar.
follow in the steps of pirates like william dampier and henry morgan along the san juan river, roll your own cigars or stroll the colonial streets in granada or leon, or catch some waves in the colorful coastal area of san juan del sur. nicaragua is a photographers dream, with a friendly population and plenty of natural wonders to explore and discover.
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international flights
passengers departing from the juan santamaria airport in san jose, costa rica en route to managua, nicaragua must pay a $29 international departure fee in cash at the airport as required by the costa rican government. a $10 international arrival fee will be charged in cash upon arrival to managua.
all non costa rican residents with international flights to the juan santamaria airport in san jose must carry printed proof of onward travel from costa rica (generally a flight or bus reservation departing within 90 days). the costa rican department of immigration requires passengers to present their travel documents in the airport in managua to guarantee boarding. the same applies to all non residents flying from san jose to managua.
from managua airport to managua: 16,9kms, 20 minutes.







