There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Petén by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane MGA - FRS
5h 22m$280–430Bus via San Pedro Sula
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Corintobus
- Take the bus from Entre Ríos to Moralesbus
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
25h 6m$83–145Drive 912.8 km
- Drive from Managua to San Benitocar 912.8 km
17h 30m$113–163Shuttle, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Flores
39hBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
26h 4m$110–133Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
33h 29m$108–137
Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Petén is to bus via San Pedro Sula which costs $80 - $150 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Petén is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $280 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Petén. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Santa Elena via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Entre Ríos, Morales and Rio Dulce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
The distance between Managua and Petén is 676 km. The road distance is 912.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Petén without a car is to shuttle and Tour which takes 39h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Managua to Petén, including transfers.
Managua to Petén bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Petén is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $280 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via San Pedro Sula, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 25h 6m.
Managua to Petén bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Petén is 913 km. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Managua to Petén.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Petén, Guatemala?
Copa Airlines, TAG Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to San Benito via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Corinto, Entre Ríos, Morales, Rio Dulce, and Santa Elena in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Corinto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Entre Ríos to Morales
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- grayline.com
Shuttle from Flores to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grayline.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
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