There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane MGA - PVR
8h 26m$2,235–9,532Bus via Mexico City
- 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 Puerto Vallartabus
2d 8h$4,315–6,292Drive 2,868.5 km
- Drive from Managua to Puerto Vallartacar 2,868.5 km
35h 23m$6,021–8,697Bus
- 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 Puerto Vallartabus
2d 14h$5,161–8,188Bus #2
- 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 Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 19h$3,191–5,018
Managua Airport (MGA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta is to bus which costs $3100 - $5000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $2200 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Puerto Vallarta via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Managua and Puerto Vallarta is 2257 km. The road distance is 2868.5 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 8h and costs $4300 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Managua to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $2200 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $4300 - $6500 and takes 2 days 8h.
Managua to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Puerto Vallarta is 2868 km. It takes approximately 35h 23m to drive from Managua to Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Viva Aerobus fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Puerto Vallarta 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 8h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- 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
- $700–950
- 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
- $700–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $852
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
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