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
7h 10m$360–550Ferry, 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$791–846Bus 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 41m$432–724
Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Managua is to fly which costs $360 - $550 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Managua is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $360 - $550.
The distance between Cartagena and Managua is 1196 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 $750 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cartagena to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 2:53 AM in Cartagena and 1:53 AM in Managua.
There are 123+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Managua, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
- 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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