There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Managua by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CTG - MGA
6h 57m$360–800Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus
7d 5h$791–836Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane BAQ - MGA
9h 18m$452–774
Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Managua is to fly which costs $360 - $800 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Managua is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Cartagena and Managua is 1200 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Managua without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7 days 5h and costs $790 - $840.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Cartagena to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 6:52 PM in Cartagena and 5:52 PM in Managua.
There are 125+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Managua, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines flies from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–40
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
- Road
- $40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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