There are 6 ways to get from Guadalajara to Managua 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 Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GDL - MGA
8h 31m$449–1,009Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
45h 44m$200–284Drive 2,547.2 km
- Drive from Guadalajara to Managuacar 2,547.2 km
32h 45m$315–454Bus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
47h 9mBus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
2d 6h$254–405Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobusesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Managua
2d 9h$311–351
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guadalajara to Managua is to bus which costs $200 - $290 and takes 45h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Guadalajara to Managua is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $440 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Guadalajara to Managua. However, there are services departing from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 and arriving at Terminal Managua - CCA via Politécnico, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 44m.
The distance between Guadalajara and Managua is 2075 km. The road distance is 2547.2 km.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Managua without a car is to bus via Comitán which takes 47h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Guadalajara to Managua, including transfers.
Guadalajara to Managua bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 station.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Managua is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $440 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $290 and takes 45h 44m.
Guadalajara to Managua bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guadalajara to Managua is 2547 km. It takes approximately 32h 45m to drive from Guadalajara to Managua.
What companies run services between Guadalajara, Mexico and Managua, Nicaragua?
Aeroméxico, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Managua - CCA via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 45h 44m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
Bus from Politécnico to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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