There are 5 ways to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CUN - MGA
5h 49m$390–650Drive 1,547.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Managuacar 1,547.6 km
26h 56m$191–276Bus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
42h 8m$224–1,076Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
43h 4mBus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turísticabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Comitánbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
2d 2h$222–384
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 and arriving at Colegio Cristo Rey via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador and Panadería Norma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
The distance between Cancun Airport (CUN) and Nicaragua is 1016 km. The road distance is 1547.6 km.
The best way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 43h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua, including transfers.
Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, depart from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $390 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 42h 8m.
Cancun Airport (CUN) to Nicaragua bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Nicaragua is 1h behind Cancun Airport (CUN). It is currently 12:56 PM in Cancun Airport (CUN) and 11:56 AM in Nicaragua.
What companies run services between Cancun Airport (CUN), Mexico and Nicaragua?
Aeroméxico, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Colegio Cristo Rey via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, San Salvador, Managua, and Panadería Norma in around 42h 8m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $600–750
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Tulum to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
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