There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Manzanillo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane MGA - ZLO
14h 30m$5,347–21,560Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Manzanillobus
2d 5h$3,751–6,008Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus
2d 5h$3,950–5,307Drive 2,775.3 km
- Drive from Managua to Manzanillocar 2,775.3 km
35h 45m$5,806–8,386Bus via Manzanillo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus
2d 12h$4,904–7,711
Managua Airport (MGA) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Manzanillo is to bus via Mexico City which costs $3700 - $6000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Manzanillo is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $5000 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Manzanillo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Manzanillo via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Managua and Manzanillo is 2159 km. The road distance is 2775.3 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Manzanillo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $3900 - $5500.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Managua to Manzanillo, including transfers.
Managua to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Manzanillo is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $5000 - $22000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3900 - $5500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Managua to Manzanillo bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Manzanillo is 2775 km. It takes approximately 35h 45m to drive from Managua to Manzanillo.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Manzanillo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Manzanillo via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–38,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–29,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–29,000
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $849
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $849
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $849
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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