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I took Transnica bus from Liberia, Costa Rica to Granada. I bought the ticket in the Hotel Cuanaaste, where I was staying and the bus stopped there in the morning so it was very convinient. Crossing the border was quick. We walked to the customs and got the departure stamp in the passport and continued on the bus to Nicaraguan side of the border. The driver collected our passports and the passengers took their luggage and took it to a room with huge table in the middle. Custom's man came to check them and what annoyed me was that he only checked the luggage of the locals. I was the only tourist and could have smuggled anything into the country. The driver returned with our passports and we continued the trip. The ticket cost $10 and I believe that it would have cost the same even if I had stepped on to the bus in San Jose and travelled to Managua. It was a very good bus, enough of spece for feet. They showed movies there too though I am not fan of those action films at all. In Granada I had to walk about one kilometre to the centre, 5 or six blocks from Parque Central.. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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From several places in the capital Managua, you will find busses that connect the city with Granada. In most cases it is only a one hour drive or even less, and busses drive back and forth all day long.
When you want to get to Granada from the capital you have two options: going by "ruteados" which are bigger busses: the cheaper option, and the "microbuses" which are smaller, slightly faster busses : the more expensive option. But still the price for a one-way trip by microbus is about $ 1,-.
If you are looking for some comfort, it is better to take the bigger bus to Granada. It might be a longer trip, but it is always better then the trip I had with the microbus towards Granada. It is absolutely unbelievable, but during this trip there once were 27 people in a small bus that normally would only take 9 to 12 people! The driver didn't care about the comfort of his passengers at all, and instead he was very curious how many people could possibly fit in his bus. I think 27 was very close to the maximum!
In Granada the microbuses depart one block south of the Parque Central, the ruteados depart at a bigger busstation in the west of the city. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Oro travel does city tours as well as private transfers. We got a trasnfer to San Jorge where the boats leave for Moyogalpa on Ometepe for $35 (about 1.5 hour drive).
Calle Corrales, next door to Casa San Francisco around the corner from Convento y Iglesia San Francisco
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Taxis are 5 cordobas to go anywhere in town (about 30 cents). Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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One of the most convenient ways to get around outside Granada is to hire a taxi by the hour. I visited Masaya, Volcan Masaya, the Pueblos Blancos and Laguna de Apoyo by negotiating a hourly rate with a taxi driver who would take me around at my convenience. At time of my visit, in Sep 2007, a hourly rate of USD 10- was pretty much the standard accepted by reliable taxi drivers. I negotiated a "package" with the taxi driver who picked me up at the airport (pick up arranged by the hotel), at a rate of USD 8- per hour with the commitment of the business of transportation back to the airport the day I would leave (USD 35- standard flat rate). If you are not on a too-tight budget, hiring a taxi by the hour is a convenient and reliable way to explore the area. Theme: Other
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Ticabus has a connection from Managua to San Salvador at 5:00AM. The missing link from Granada to Managua can be covered by taxi, minibus or hotel service car. On 1st of January at 3:00AM the first two options were not available. The third one existed and performed wonderfully for the price of 50USD, which is pretty pricy for Nicaragua. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Ticabus has a connection starting at 2:00 AM from San Jose, Costa Rica. There are more options but at the time this was the only one left. It arrives in Granada around 11:00 AM provided there are no hickups at the border. In Granada the bus is met by many local taxis that help you get you to your dream destination or if you do not have one assist you in discovering one. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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We bought Tica (not Nica) Bus Tickets at their shop in Granada for the following day. Good to buy a few days ahead as they sell quickly.
Tica Bus is the firstclass bus service in Central America. Yes, the buses are nice however there are a few things to be prepared for. The buses have air-conditioning on high so it is very cold. They play Disney movies on full blast so have ear plugs. They have no toilet paper in the washroom so bring some. Other than that Tica Bus is a great way to go. They do a lot for you at many of the border crossings too so that is a great help.
We paid to take the bus ride from Managua, Nicaragua to Guatemala City, Guatemala but the bus stops in San Salvador, El Salvador for a night. The cost for Managua to Guate was approx. $60US. The ride from Managua to San Salvador took approximately 12 hours. Leave a Comment
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