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How to get fromCartagena to Managuaby plane, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Managua by plane, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane CTG - MGA
    7h 9m
    $370–550

  2. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Portobelo to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to La Chorrerashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus bus
    7d 6h
    $960–1,010

  3. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane BAQ - MGA
    9h 28m
    $422–674

  4. Ferry, shuttle, bus via Managua

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Portobelo to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to La Chorrerashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Managuabus bus
    7d 8h
    $960–1,005

Cartagena (CTG) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,195.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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.

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