There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Copán Ruinas by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, Tour
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinas
5h 41m$563–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copán Ruinasbus San Pedro Sula
20h$51–65Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copánbus
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa de Copán to Copán Ruinastaxi
15h 7mDrive 621.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Copán Ruinascar 621.8 km
10h 58m$86–124Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruins
8h 13m$266–735Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
10h 11mBus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinas
25h 39m$331–350
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Copán Ruinas is to bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Copán Ruinas is to fly and Tour which takes 5h 41m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Copán Ruinas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Copán Ruinas via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Managua and Copán Ruinas is 578 km. The road distance is 621.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Copán Ruinas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Managua to Copán Ruinas, including transfers.
Managua to Copán Ruinas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Managua to Copán Ruinas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Copán Ruinas is 622 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Managua to Copán Ruinas.
There are 56+ hotels available in Copán Ruinas.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Copán Ruinas, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Copán Ruinas via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Copán Ruinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $165
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
Shuttle from San Salvador to Copán Ruinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $165
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruins
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- +504 2651 4030
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 2516 2208
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copán Ruinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- transportesonline.hn
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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