There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Colón by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane MGA - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
6h 56m$421–722Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
26h 48m$88–142Bus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
25h 49m$93–121Drive 1,147.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Colóncar 1,147.8 km
19h 33m$157–227Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colónbus
29h 1mBus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus
- Take the train from Panama Canal to Colóntrain
32h 41m$119–188
Managua Airport (MGA) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Colón is to bus via Managua which costs $85 - $150 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Colón is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 56m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Colón. However, there are services departing from Managua and arriving at Colón via Terminal Tica Bus San José and Terminal de Albrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 49m.
The distance between Managua and Colón is 912 km. The road distance is 1147.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Colón without a car is to bus which takes 25h 49m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Managua to Colón, including transfers.
Managua to Colón bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Colón bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Terminal NicaBus station.
Colón is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 1:11 PM in Managua and 2:11 PM in Colón.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Colón is 1148 km. It takes approximately 19h 33m to drive from Managua to Colón.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Colón, Panama?
You can take a bus from Managua to Colón via Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus San José, and Terminal de Albrook in around 25h 49m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- (507) 317-6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panarail
Train from Panama Canal to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- Panarail
- Adults
- $40–50
- Children up to 12 years
- $20–25
- Phone
- +507 238 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Transportes del Aeropuerto de Tocumen
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- EPACOC Expreso Panama Colon Centroamerica
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to Albrook - Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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