There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Guatemala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to La Aurora International Airport, line 13 bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografíabus
4h 40m$231–512Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvadorbus San Salvador / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus San Salvador – Ciudad de Guatemala
20h 30m$61–82Bus via Somotillo
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
17h 23mDrive 715 km
- Drive from Managua to Guatemala Citycar 715 km
10h 47m$89–128Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Antigua GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala
16h 35m$196Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Fronterabus
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jutiapataxi
6h 17m$599–838Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Managua – San Salvador / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus San Salvador – Ciudad de Guatemala
22h$61–82
Managua to Guatemala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Guatemala is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Guatemala is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Guatemala. However, there are services departing from Semáforos Sandak and arriving at Tipografía via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, San Salvador, El Salvador and Plaza España. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Managua and Guatemala is 566 km. The road distance is 715 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Guatemala without a car is to bus via Somotillo which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Managua to Guatemala, including transfers.
Managua to Guatemala bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Guatemala bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Guasaule station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Guatemala is 715 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Managua to Guatemala.
There are 560+ hotels available in Guatemala.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Semáforos Sandak to Tipografía via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, El Salvador, Guatemala City, and Plaza España in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- muniguate.com
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- muniguate.com
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 Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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