There are 5 ways to get from Managua to El Salvador 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 Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
3h 11m$383–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Managua – San Salvador / ...
15h$40–65Bus via Pasaquina
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Frontera El Amatillobus Mga
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvadorbus 346
12h 25mDrive 488.1 km
- Drive from Managua to San Salvadorcar 488.1 km
7h 25m$61–87Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to LeónManagua
- Take the bus from León to San Salvadorbus Leon / ...
17h$239
Managua to El Salvador by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to El Salvador is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to El Salvador is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $380 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Managua and El Salvador is 404 km. The road distance is 488.1 km.
The best way to get from Managua to El Salvador without a car is to bus via Pasaquina which takes 12h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Managua to El Salvador, including transfers.
Managua to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to El Salvador is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $380 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Pasaquina, which costs and takes 12h 25m.
Managua to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to El Salvador is 488 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Managua to El Salvador.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and El Salvador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Semáforos Sandak to San Salvador via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Frontera El Amatillo, San Salvador, and Ilopango in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
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 Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–14
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–65
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
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