There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MGA - OAX
9h 31m$2,800–14,000Bus
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 Oaxacabus
38h 23m$2,137–2,714Drive 1,576.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Oaxacacar 1,576.5 km
21h 55m$4,007–5,787Bus via Oaxaca
- 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 Oaxacabus
38h 28m$2,737–4,064Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxacabus
47h 2m$5,491–6,803
Managua Airport (MGA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $2100 - $2800 and takes 38h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $2800 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Oaxaca via San Salvador, San Salvador and Tapachula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
The distance between Managua and Oaxaca is 1284 km. The road distance is 1576.5 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Oaxaca without a car is to bus which takes 38h 23m and costs $2100 - $2800.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Managua to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Managua to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $2800 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2100 - $2800 and takes 38h 23m.
Managua to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Oaxaca is 1576 km. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Managua to Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Aeroméxico flies from Managua Airport (MGA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Oaxaca via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Tapachula in around 38h 23m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–14,000
- 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
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- 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
- $929
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $929
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,115
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $800–1,200
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,034
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +(502) 7762-0963
- [email protected]
- Website
- magictravel.com.gt
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- magictravel.com.gt
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Shuttle
- $1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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