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How to get fromManagua to Santa Catalinaby bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Managua to Santa Catalina by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from Managua Mercado Huembes to Rivasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Santiago de Veraguas to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    23h 29m
    $122–167

  2. Drive 936 km

    1. Drive from Managua to Santa Catalinacar car 936 km
    15h 9m
    $128–185

  3. Fly to David, bus

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV)plane plane MGA - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    15h 41m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    25h 48m

  5. Bus via Managua

    1. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Santiago de Veraguasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santiago to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    27h 27m

  6. Bus via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert Airport (PAC)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Sonábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Soná to Santa Catalinabus bus
    34h 40m

  7. Fly to Golfito, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Golfito (GLF)plane plane MGA - GLF
    2. Take the bus from Golfito to Paso Canoasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Mutis to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    18h 7m
    $318–770

  8. Fly to Albrook Airport, fly to Lago Bay

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MGA - PTY
    2. Fly from Albrook Airport to Lago Bayplane plane
    6h 51m
    $1,189–2,867

  9. Fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane plane MGA - PJM
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Ciudad Neilybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Mutis to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    16h 43m
    $338–804

  10. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MGA - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Frontera to Santiagobus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto Mutis to Santa Catalinataxi taxi
    17h 37m
    $1,073–1,315

Managua Airport (MGA) to David (DAV) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,139.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 29m

What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama?

You can take a bus from Managua to Santa Catalina via Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus, Santiago de Veraguas, Santiago, and Soná in around 25h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Semáforos Sandak to Santa Catalina via Aeropuerto, Managua Airport (MGA), Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, Albrook Airport, Albrook Airport, Lago Bay, and Lago Bay in around 6h 51m.

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