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There are 10 ways to get from León to Somoto by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Del Bajío International Airport to Managua Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane BJX - MGA
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Surbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estelí to Somotobus bus
    13h 26m
    $606–908

  2. Fly Del Bajío International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane BJX - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus bus
    3. Drive from Toncontín Airport to Somotocar car
    13h 4m
    $149–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from León to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    41h 4m
    $205–248

  4. Drive  2,239.4 km

    1. Drive from León to Somotocar car 2,239.4 km
    28h 56m
    $305–440

  5. Shuttle to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to Palmerola Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from León to Aguascalientesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane AGU - XPL
    3. Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus bus
    4. Drive from Toncontín Airport to Somotocar car
    14h 16m
    $222–942

  6. Fly Del Bajío International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane BJX - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Benitobus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    20h 1m

  7. Fly Del Bajío International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane BJX - SAP
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Tegucigalpa to Somotocar car
    14h 59m
    $189–658

  8. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    47h 1m
    $183–262

  9. Bus via Guatemala City #2

    1. Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    2d
    $168–247

  10. Bus via Guatemala City #3

    1. Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    2d 2h
    $233–357

Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

What companies run services between León, Mexico and Somoto, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from León to Somoto via Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Tasqueña, Pino Suárez, Balbuena, México City, Tapachula, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Aduana El Espino in around 41h 4m.

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