There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Managua by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, shuttle, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ORD - MGA
10h 20m$162–705Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
4d 16h$424–783Drive 4,911.3 km
- Drive from Chicago to Managuacar 4,911.3 km
2d 11h$606–875Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MKE - MGA
12h 7m$309–1,186Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MDW - MGA
9h 53m$242–1,005Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane IND - MGA
13h 55m$300–1,087Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
4d 16h$737–1,249Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
5d 4h$550–755
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Managua is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Managua is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Managua. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Managua via Memphis Bus Station, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Chicago and Managua is 3363 km. The road distance is 4911.3 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Managua without a car is to bus via New South Memphis which takes 4 days 16h and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Chicago to Managua, including transfers.
Chicago to Managua bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Managua is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 4 days 16h.
Chicago to Managua bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Managua is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 4:52 PM in Chicago and 3:52 PM in Managua.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Managua, Nicaragua?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Terminal Tica Bus Managua via Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Managua Airport via Tampa, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Managua Airport via Nashville, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Birmingham, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Managua Airport via Nashville, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Managua Airport via Orlando, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Orlando, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Atlanta, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $245–255
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $245–255
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
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