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How to get fromManagua to Esquipulasby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Managua to Esquipulas by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane MGA - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignaciobus bus
    5h 52m
    $354–586

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to El Poybus bus 119 San Salvador / ...
    17h 38m
    $42–56

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from León to Potosibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potosi to Suchitotobus bus
    4. Drive from Suchitoto to Esquipulascar car
    12h 19m

  4. Drive 591.4 km

    1. Drive from Managua to Esquipulascar car 591.4 km
    9h 17m
    $73–106

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Leónshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus bus
    16h 13m
    $285–330

  6. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane MGA - GUA
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus bus
    8h 4m
    $240–534

  7. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane MGA - SAP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus bus
    9h 51m
    $361–726

  8. Bus, drive via Pasaquina

    1. Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Frontera El Amatillobus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvadorbus bus 346
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Metapánbus bus 201
    5. Drive from Metapán to Esquipulascar car
    14h 40m

  9. Bus via Tegucigalpa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Calientebus bus
    18h 7m
    $43–61

Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Esquipulas via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, El Poy, and Nueva Ocotepeque in around 17h 38m.

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